Who Is Steven Spielberg?

Part of Who Was?

Illustrated by Daniel Mather
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$6.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Penguin Workshop
72 per carton
On sale Dec 26, 2013 | 9780448479354
Age 8-12 years
Reading Level: Lexile 940L | Fountas & Pinnell V
Sales rights: World
While other kids played sports, Steven Spielberg was writing scripts and figuring out camera angles.  He went from entertaining his Boy Scout troop with home movies to amazing audiences around the world with epic blockbusters. He has directed four of the most successful films of all time and has won two Academy Awards for Best Director.  From Jaws to Lincoln, young readers and aspiring filmmakers will be fascinated by the life of this famous director.

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While other kids played sports, Steven Spielberg was writing scripts and figuring out camera angles.  He went from entertaining his Boy Scout troop with home movies to amazing audiences around the world with epic blockbusters. He has directed four of the most successful films of all time and has won two Academy Awards for Best Director.  From Jaws to Lincoln, young readers and aspiring filmmakers will be fascinated by the life of this famous director.