Frances Hodgson Burnett: Beyond the Secret Garden

by Angelica Shirley Carpenter and Jean Shirley

Book Overview

A biography of the author of many popular novels and plays for both adults and children, including the well-known "Little Lord Fauntleroy" and "The Secret Garden." This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822549050
• ISBN13: 9780822549055
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Lerner Publications
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 11 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 12

Customer Reviews

Award winning, profusely illustrated biography of scandalous

Written for young people. grades 4-8, this is an interesting biography for Frances Hodgson Burnett fans of all ages. She was the Danielle Steel of her day, crossing the Atlantic 33 times. Her comings, goings, and divorces made front-page news in The New York Times and in other newspapers. This biography, which School Lihrary Journal says "reads like a good novel," offers many quotations from Frances and her friends, plus photos and illustrations from her books and plays. This review is written by the author--can you tell? For a slide-illustrated lecture call 561 965-4155