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Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein by Linda Bailey
The inspiring story of the girl behind one of the greatest novels -- and monsters -- ever, perfectly timed for the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein. For fans for picture book biographies such as I Dissent or She Persisted. How does a story begin? Sometimes it begins with a dream, and a dreamer. Mary is one such dreamer, a little girl who learns to read by tracing the letters on her mother's tombstone and whose only escape from her strict father and overbearing stepmother is through the stories she reads and imagines. Unhappy at home, she seeks independence, and at the age of seventeen runs away with poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, another dreamer. She travels to Europe and surrounds herself with more poets and writers, including Lord Byron and John Polidori. On a stormy summer evening, Byron suggests a contest to see who can create the best ghost story. After nine months of daydreaming, 21-year-old Mary Shelley's terrifying tale is published, a novel that goes on to become the most enduring monster story ever -- and one of the most popular legends of all time. A riveting and atmospheric picture book about the young woman who wrote one of the greatest horror novels ever written and one of the first works of science fiction, Mary, Who Wrote Frankenstein is an exploration of the process of artistic inspiration that will galvanize readers and writers of all ages.Award-winning author LINDA BAILEY has written more than twenty books for children in a number of different genres, including the best-selling Stanley-the-dog series, The Farm Team, the Stevie Diamond Mysteries, the Good Times Travel Agency series, and most recently, When Santa Was a Baby and Seven Dead Pirates. Known for her wonderful sense of humor, Linda has garnered a long list of honors in both Canada and the United States, such as the Blue Spruce Award, the Atlantic Provinces Hackmatack Award, the Arthur Ellis (Crime Writers of Canada), the California Young Reader Medal, and the Georgia Storybook Award.
COLIN JACK is the incredibly talented illustrator of several books for children, including the Galaxy Zack series, Toads on Toast (also with Linda Bailey), and 1 Zany Zoo. He also works as a story artist and character designer at Dreamworks and has been involved in such productions as Hotel Transylvania, Grossology and Ed, Edd n Eddy.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781770495593 |
| ISBN 10 | 1770495592 |
| Title | Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein |
| Author | Linda Bailey |
| Series | Who Wrote Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Tundra Books |
| Year published | 2018-08-28 |
| Number of pages | 56 |
| Prizes | Winner of Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award 2019, Winner of Information Book Award 2019, Winner of UK School Library Association Information Book Award - 7-12 Years 2019, Short-listed for Kate Greenaway Medal., Short-listed for Rocky Mountain Book Award 2020, Short-listed for UKLA Book Award - Information Books 2019, Long-listed for Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award 2019, Nominated for Sakura Medal 2020, Nominated for Silver Birch Prize 2020 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |