Great Lives in Graphics: Jane Austen

By GMC Editors

Great Lives in Graphics: Jane Austen reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolor, presenting 250+ fascinating facts in a new and exciting way.
You may already know that Jane Austen was a writer, but did you know that she was one of eight children? Or that she brewed her own beer?

The graphic retelling of Austen's story which gives children a colorful snapshot of her life and the world in which she grew up, whilst educating them on everything from Regency culture to the wonders of storytelling.

The Great Lives in Graphics series is a new way of looking at the lives of famous and influential people. It takes the essential dates and achievements of each person's life, mixes them with lesser-known facts and trivia, and uses infographics to show them in a fresh visual way that is genuinely engaging for children and young adults.

The result is a colorful, fascinating, and often surprising representation of that person's life, work, and legacy. Using timelines, maps, repeated motifs and many more beautiful and informative illustrations, readers learn not just about the main subject of the book but also about the cultural background of the time in which they lived.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1787081117
• ISBN13: 9781787081116
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Button Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.1" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7