Gail Carson Levine (Who Wrote That?)

Abrams, Dennis

ISBN 10: 0791089703 ISBN 13: 9780791089705

Publisher: Chelsea House Publications, 2007

Biography of Gail Carson Levine, whose books for young people are often takes on familiar fairy tales and whose first published work was the popular Ella enchanted.

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About the Author:

Series introduction author Chuck D redefined rap music and hip-hop culture as leader and cofounder of legendary rap group Public Enemy. His music addressed weighty issues about race, rage, and inequality with a jolting combination of intelligence and eloquence rarely heard before. A musician, writer, radio host, television personality, college lecturer, and activist, Chuck D is also the creator of Rapstation.com, a multiformat online resource for the global hip-hop community.

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