Mermaid Queen: The Spectacular True Story Of Annette Kellerman, Who Swam Her Way To Fame, Fortune & Swimsuit History!
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Published by Scholastic Press, 2009
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- Title
- Mermaid Queen: The Spectacular True Story Of Annette Kellerman, Who Swam Her Way To Fame, Fortune & Swimsuit History!
- Author
- Corey, Shana
- Publisher
- Scholastic Press
- Publication year
- 2009
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0439698359
- ISBN 13
- 9780439698351
- Illustrator
- Fotheringham, Edwin
- Item weight
- 17 ounces
- Dimensions
- 8x0x12
As a child growing up in Australia, Annette
Kellerman was a frail ugly duckling who dreamed
of becoming a graceful ballerina. With pluck and
courage, she confronted a crippling illnessand
countless naysayersto become an internationally
known record-setting athlete who revolutionized
the sport of swimming for women, a movie
star who invented water ballet, and a fashion
revolutionary who modernized the swimsuit. Wow,
thanks, Annette!
Kellerman was a frail ugly duckling who dreamed
of becoming a graceful ballerina. With pluck and
courage, she confronted a crippling illnessand
countless naysayersto become an internationally
known record-setting athlete who revolutionized
the sport of swimming for women, a movie
star who invented water ballet, and a fashion
revolutionary who modernized the swimsuit. Wow,
thanks, Annette!
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About the Author
Shana Corey has the unique ability to make history accessible and fun, a talent that has been praised in all of her celebrated picture books, including MERMAID QUEEN, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham and YOU FORGOT YOUR SKIRT, AMELIA BLOOMER!, illustrated by Chesley McLaren, which was named a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and an Orbis Pictus Recommended Title. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Edwin Fotheringham has illustrated several notable picture books, including Barbara Kerley's WHAT TO DO ABOUT ALICE?, a Sibert Honor Book and a Boston Globe/Horn Book Award Honor Book, and THE EXTRAORDINARY MARK TWAIN (ACCORDING TO SUSY), a New York Public Library Best Children's Book. Edwin lives in Seattle, Washington. You can visit him online at www.edfotheringham.com.
Edwin Fotheringham has illustrated several notable picture books, including Barbara Kerley's WHAT TO DO ABOUT ALICE?, a Sibert Honor Book and a Boston Globe/Horn Book Award Honor Book, and THE EXTRAORDINARY MARK TWAIN (ACCORDING TO SUSY), a New York Public Library Best Children's Book. Edwin lives in Seattle, Washington. You can visit him online at www.edfotheringham.com.
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