How they choked : failures, flops, and flaws of the awfully famous
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Author
Bragg, Georgia.
Contributors
O'Malley, Kevin, 1961- illustrator.
Published
New York : Walker Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Bloomsbury, [2014].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780802734884, 080273488X, 9780802734891, 0802734898
Physical Desc
vi, 200 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Lexile measure
1010L
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Published
New York : Walker Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Bloomsbury, [2014].
Language
English
ISBN
9780802734884, 080273488X, 9780802734891, 0802734898
Lexile measure
1010

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-192) and index.
Description
Presents a humorous look at the flaws and foibles of some of the most famous personalities of history, including such figures as Marco Polo, George Armstrong Custer, Thomas Edison, and Amelia Earhart.
Target Audience
1010L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,7.2,6,169594.

Subjects

LC Subjects
Biographies.
Celebrities -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature.
Decision making -- Juvenile literature.
History -- Errors, inventions, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
Junior literature.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bragg, G., & O'Malley, K. (2014). How they choked: failures, flops, and flaws of the awfully famous . Walker Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Bloomsbury.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bragg, Georgia and Kevin O'Malley. 2014. How They Choked: Failures, Flops, and Flaws of the Awfully Famous. Walker Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Bloomsbury.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bragg, Georgia and Kevin O'Malley. How They Choked: Failures, Flops, and Flaws of the Awfully Famous Walker Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Bloomsbury, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bragg, Georgia., and Kevin O'Malley. How They Choked: Failures, Flops, and Flaws of the Awfully Famous Walker Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Bloomsbury, 2014.

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