The Abracadabra Kid: A Writer's Life Contributor(s): Fleischman, Sid (Author) |
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ISBN: 068814859X ISBN-13: 9780688148591 Publisher: Greenwillow Books OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1996 Annotation: From reluctant reader to professional magician to Hollywood screenwriter to notable creator of children's books--Sid Fleishman's story has never a dull moment. His biography is a welcome treat for his fans around the world. And for writers and would-be writers, it is a treasure trove of insight, inspiration, and usable advice. Young Adult. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Literary - Juvenile Nonfiction | Language Arts - Composition & Creative Writing - Juvenile Nonfiction | Careers |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 95047382 |
Lexile Measure: 940 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9.1" (0.75 lbs) 208 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 73397 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The man with the spats rolled up his sleeves and proceeded to pluck a polished red billiard ball out of thin air. Presto It vanished. Abracadabra It reappeared. It turned white. it blushed red again. VoiI Suddenly there were four billiard balls between this amazing man's fingers. I was stunned. All of this was happening right under my nose. And there was more. He flipped the deck into falling waterfalls of cards, spun them into fans, and thrust a sword through a shower of cards to impale the seven of diamonds -- selected a moment before. I was dazzled. The moment he finished his act and ushered us gawkers back onto the sidewalk, I knew what I wanted to be. Someone else could be president of the United States. I wanted to be a magician. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fleischman, Sid: - Sid Fleischman wrote more than sixty books for children, adults, and magicians. Among his many awards was the Newbery Medal for his novel The Whipping Boy. The author described his wasted youth as a magician and newspaperman in his autobiography The Abracadabra Kid. His other titles include The Entertainer and the Dybbuk, a novel, and three biographies, Sir Charlie: Chaplin, The Funniest Man in the World; The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West; and Escape! The Story of The Great Houdini. |