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How they choked : failures, flops, and flaws of the awfully famous / Georgia Bragg ; illustrated by Kevin O'Malley.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780545776776
- ISBN: 0545776775
- Physical Description: vi, 200 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic Inc., [2014]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-192) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Marco Polo: staying alive (1254-1324) -- Queen Isabella of Spain: omg (1451-1504) -- King Montezuma II: oops, there go the Aztecs (1466-1520) -- Ferdinand Magellan: dead in the water -- Anne Boleyn: fatal attractions (1501-1536) -- Isaac Newton: the law's in town (1642-1727) -- Benedict Arnold: stinker, traitor, soldier, spy (1741-1801) -- Susan B. Anthony: she had a dream (1820-1906) -- George Armstrong Custer: dressed to kill (1839-1876) -- Thomas Alva Edison: shocking inventor (1847-1931) -- Vincent Van Gogh: least likely to succeed (1853-1890) -- J. Bruce Ismay: first-class coward (1862-1937) -- Joseph Jefferson Jackson ("Shoeless Joe"): game over (1887-1951) -- Amelia M. Earhart: winging it (1897-1937). |
| Target Audience Note: | 1010L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader MG 7.2 6 6 169594 |
Search for related items by subject
| Genre: | Celebrities. History. Juvenile works. > Errors, inventions, etc. |
Available copies
- 14 of 16 copies available at SPARK Libraries. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Alexander Hamilton Memorial System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 16 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library | J 920 BRA (Text) | 37268002202398 | AHMFL Juvenile Non-Fiction | Available | - |
