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2) Ava DuVernay
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Press, Cherry Lake Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Ava DuVernay is a groundbreaking moviemaker. In her films, she examines the Black experience and fights for justice. She was also the first African American woman to win Best Director at the Sundance Film Festival. This book explores her life and her fascinating films. A table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, filmography, and sidebars are included in this title"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"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"--...
7) Mel Brooks
Author
Series
Publisher
Golden Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about comedian, actor, and filmmaker Mel Brooks. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers--as well as fans of all ages! This Little Golden Book about Mel Brooks--legendary EGOT funnyman and director of classics such as Young Frankenstein and The Producers--is an inspiring read-aloud for young children and their parents and grandparents...
8) Spike Lee
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Press, Cherry Lake Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Spike Lee is a groundbreaking moviemaker. While tackling important issues, he helped change the way Black stories are told on film. He has also inspired the next generation of filmmakers. This book explores his life and his fascinating films. A table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, filmography, and sidebars are included in this title"--
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Press, Cherry Lake Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Oscar Micheaux is a groundbreaking moviemaker. He wrote, produced, and directed 44 movies at a time when Black Americans faced extreme racism. This book explores his life and his fascinating films. A table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, filmography, and sidebars are included in this title"--
10) Jordan Peele
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Press, Cherry Lake Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Jordan Peele is a groundbreaking moviemaker. His unique horror films explore important issues while drawing huge crowds. He was also the first Black screenwriter to win an Oscar. This book explores his life and his fascinating films. A table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, filmography, and sidebars are included in this title"--
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Press, Cherry Lake Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Father and son Melvin and Mario Van Peebles are groundbreaking moviemakers. They created unique films about Black Americans that changed the course of cinematic history. This book explores their lives and their fascinating films. A table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, filmography, and sidebars are included in this title"--
Author
Series
Publisher
7th Generation Native Voices Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Twelve biographies follow the career paths of Native people who work in the complex entertainment industry, either in front of or behind the camera. Included are descriptions of what each member of a production team does, as well as advice on what it takes to get started in the entertainment industry"--
Author
Language
English
Description
"When Alexi Pappas was four years old, her mother committed suicide, drastically altering the course of Pappas's life and setting her on a perpetual search for female role models. When her father started signing her up for sports teams as a way to keep his bereaved daughter busy, female athletes became some of the first women Pappas looked up to, and she became a girl with a goal: to be an Olympian. Despite setbacks and hardships, Pappas held fast...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The journalist and immigra"Jose Antonio Vargas was only twelve years old when he was brought to the United States from the Philippines to live with his grandparents. He didn't know it, but he was sent to the U.S. illegally. When he applied for a learner's permit, he learned the truth, and he spent the next almost twenty years keeping his immigration status a secret. Hiding in plain sight, he was writing for some of the most prestigious news organizations...
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