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Road to Oz Twists, Turns, Bumps, and Triumphs in the Life of L. Frank Baum

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ISBN-10: 0375832165

ISBN-13: 9780375832161

Edition: 2008

Authors: Kathleen Krull, Kevin Hawkes

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KATHLEEN KRULL7;S LIVELY text traces the life of L. Frank Baum from his dreamy privileged childhood in mid-19th-century upstate New York through the many detours on his road to Oz. A failure as an actor, a breeder of prize chickens, a merchant in a wild west town, among other occupations, he finally made a success doing exactly what he had always loved to do: tell stories for children. Along the way, we see the antecedents of the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, green glasses, and other characters and attributes of the famous fantasy land. This is the first biography of L. Frank Baum that children can enjoy. With the same verve she brought to her biography of Dr. Seuss, Kathleen Krull7;s wry prose…    
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Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Publication date: 9/23/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 48
Size: 9.00" wide x 11.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Kathleen Krull is the author of Fartiste (with Paul Brewer), illustrated by Boris Kulikov, A Woman for President: The Story of Victoria Woodhull, illustrated by Jane Dyer, and Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought), illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt, as well as a number of other acclaimed biographies for young readers. She lives in San Diego, California.