Jaden Smith

by Golriz Golkar

Overview

Jaden Smith acts, sings, and designs clothes. Read about how he has used his talents to launch this exciting and varied career!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543541335
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2018
Series:	Capstone Influential People Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Golriz Golkar is the author of more than 40 nonfiction books for children. Inspired by her work as an elementary school teacher, she loves to write the kinds of books that students are excited to read. Golriz holds a B.A. in American literature and culture from UCLA and an Ed.M. in language and literacy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She loves to travel and study languages. Golriz lives in France with her husband and young daughter, Ariane. She thinks children are the very best teachers, and she loves learning from her daughter every day.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 A Young Movie Star 4

Chapter 2 A Famous Family 10

Chapter 3 Musical Interests 16

Chapter 4 An Outspoken Celebrity 22

Glossary 28

Timeline 29

Activity 30

Further Resources 32

Index 32

Interviews

Biographies engage students with people they hear about in the news; Activities encourage creativity and learning about careers of interest; Inspirational stories show readers how each star overcame obstacles to achieve success

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2018
Gr 2–5—How did some of today's most well-respected personalities rise to fame? This series celebrates influential figures, focusing on their greater professional legacy, including, in some cases, their contributions to social and racial justice. Authors cover the basics, including heritage and the obstacles that subjects overcame to achieve their dreams. Full-color photographs are interspersed with playful, doodlelike illustrations, and trivia blurbs are featured on each page. Notably, suggested activities are featured in each book. VERDICT This versatile biography set is a fine choice for middle grade readers.

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