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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Award winning, profusely illustrated biography of scandalous
Written for young people. grades 4-8, this is an interesting biography for Frances Hodgson Burnett fans of all ages. She was the Danielle Steel of her day, crossing the Atlantic 33 times. Her comings, goings, and divorces made front-page news in The New York Times and in other newspapers. This biography, which School Lihrary Journal says "reads like a good...
Published on January 31, 1997
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Informative, but written for kids
It was interesting to read about the author's life, but I found the extremely simplified style a bit tiresome. I had not intended to choose a book written for children, which this seemed to be. I did appreciate the photos, however.
Published on January 18, 2010 by Tokyo
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Award winning, profusely illustrated biography of scandalous,
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This review is from: Frances Hodgson Burnett: Beyond the Secret Garden (Paperback)
Written for young people. grades 4-8, this is an interesting biography for Frances Hodgson Burnett fans of all ages. She was the Danielle Steel of her day, crossing the Atlantic 33 times. Her comings, goings, and divorces made front-page news in The New York Times and in other newspapers. This biography, which School Lihrary Journal says "reads like a good novel," offers many quotations from Frances and her friends, plus photos and illustrations from her books and plays. This review is written by the author--can you tell? For a slide-illustrated lecture call 561 965-4155
3.0 out of 5 stars
Informative, but written for kids,
By Tokyo (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frances Hodgson Burnett: Beyond the Secret Garden (Paperback)
It was interesting to read about the author's life, but I found the extremely simplified style a bit tiresome. I had not intended to choose a book written for children, which this seemed to be. I did appreciate the photos, however.
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Frances Hodgson Burnett: Beyond the Secret Garden (Lerner Biographies) by Angelica Shirley Carpenter (Hardcover - Oct. 1990)
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