Margaret Bourke-White |
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| Author:
| Welch, Catherine A. |
| Illustrator:
| Hagerman, Jennifer |
| Series title: | On My Own Biography Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7613-8297-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Millbrook Press |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $25.32 |
Book Description:
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As a young girl, Margaret Bourke-White dreamed of having great adventures--the kind only a brave and fearless woman would have. As she grew up, she found that the camera was her ticket to adventure. Her portraits of people in terrible circumstances--from the desperate farmers of the Dust Bowl to the victims of World War II's horrors--made her famous worldwide. With her camera always at the ready, Margaret faced many challenges, including floods, bombings, and eventually her own...
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As a young girl, Margaret Bourke-White dreamed of having great adventures--the kind only a brave and fearless woman would have. As she grew up, she found that the camera was her ticket to adventure. Her portraits of people in terrible circumstances--from the desperate farmers of the Dust Bowl to the victims of World War II's horrors--made her famous worldwide. With her camera always at the ready, Margaret faced many challenges, including floods, bombings, and eventually her own battle with illness. In Margaret Bourke-White, award-winning author Catherine A. Welch creates a powerful portrait of a remarkable, gifted woman. Jennifer Hagerman's illustrations capture Margaret's own liveliness and strength.