{"product_id":"action-how-movies-began-9781534452305","title":"Action!: How Movies Began","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Picture Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this \"stunning\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) picture book, award-winning nonfiction creator Meghan McCarthy tells the story of how motion pictures came to be invented and the story of the many people who helped create them.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMovies take us on adventures, introduce us to new worlds, and make us feel, but how did they start? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her trademark easy-to-follow narrative voice, this fact-filled picture book tells the story of the evolution of movies and the people who worked hard to create them--both on-screen and behind the scenes. In fascinating detail, she shows how early photography capturing motion became silent films, which led to the first color films and how those building blocks allowed for the inspiring movies of today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Meghan McCarthy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Paula Wiseman Book\/Beach Lane Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/23\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 11.82w x 0.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534452305\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e518476 \/ Action! How Movies Began\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/02\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeghan McCarthy is the award-winning author and illustrator of many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eEarmuffs for Everyone!: How Chester Greenwood Became Known as the Inventor of Earmuffs\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDaredevil: The Daring Life of Betty Skelton\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCity Hawk: The Story of Pale Male\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSeabiscuit the Wonder Horse\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAll That Trash\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eAction!\u003c\/i\u003e A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, she lives in New York City. Visit her at Meghan-McCarthy.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59889862115614,"sku":"9781534452305","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/4247\/3502\/files\/9781534452305.jpg?v=1788552795","url":"https:\/\/i55bookfairs.com\/products\/action-how-movies-began-9781534452305","provider":"I55 Book Fairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}