Author: A True Story

So begins the story of Helen Lester, author of Tacky the Penguin and many other popular books for children. By sharing her struggles as a child and later as a successful author, she demonstrates that hurdles are part of the process. She even gives writing tips, such as keeping a "fizzle box." Helen Lester uses her unique ability to laugh at her mistakes to create both a guide for young writers and an amusing personal story of the disappointments and triumphs of a writer's life.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 08/26/2002
ISBN: 9780618260102
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 8.02h x 7.60w x 0.15d

Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 07/29/2002 pg. 75
Publishers Weekly 07/29/2002

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 28494 / Author: A True Story
Reading Level: 3.8 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5