George Lucas: The Imagination Behind Star Wars

George Lucas: The Imagination Behind Star Wars
ISBN-10
1680775707
ISBN-13
9781680775709
Series
George Lucas
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Language
English
Published
2016-08-15
Publisher
ABDO
Author
Rebecca Felix

Description

This title examines the remarkable life of George Lucas. Readers will learn about his family background, childhood, and education, his career as a movie producer and director, and his famous works. Color photos and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a timeline, fast facts, list of famous works, and a critical evaluation activity.Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

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