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Who Was Edgar Allan Poe? Paperback – Illustrated, August 11, 2015

by Jim Gigliotti (Author), Who HQ (Author), Tim Foley (Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 261 ratings
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Filled with broken hearts and black ravens, Edgar Allan Poe’s ghastly tales have delighted readers for centuries. Born in Boston in 1809, Poe was orphaned at age two. He was soon adopted by a Virginia family who worked as tombstone merchants. In 1827 he enlisted in the Army and subsequently failed out of West Point. His first published story, The Raven, was a huge success, but his joy was overshadowed by the death of his wife. Poe devoted his life to writing and his tragic life often inspired his work. He is considered to be the inventor of detective fiction and the father of American mystery writers. His work continues to influence popular culture through films, music, literature, and television.
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  1. Reading age
    8 - 12 years
  2. Part of series
    Who Was?
  3. Print length
    112 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    3 - 7
  6. Lexile measure
    870L
  7. Dimensions
    5.31 x 0.25 x 7.56 inches
  8. Publisher
    Penguin Workshop
  9. Publication date
    August 11, 2015
  10. ISBN-10
    0448483114
  11. ISBN-13
    978-0448483115
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Jim Gigliotti is a freelance writer based in Southern California. A former editor at the National Football League, he has written more than 50 books for all ages. His writing credits include biographies for young readers on Olympian Jesse Owens and baseball star Roberto Clemente.

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Edgar Allan Poe?

Edgar Allan Poe walked briskly down a New York City street one winter day early in 1845. A young boy spotted the famous writer. Soon another boy noticed him, too. And then another. One of the boys took a stick and hit Edgar on his heel. “Caw! Caw!” the other children shrieked, flapping their arms like birds.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Workshop; Illustrated edition (August 11, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0448483114
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0448483115
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 870L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.25 x 7.56 inches
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After a career in sports information and publishing in which he worked for the University of Southern California, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the National Football League, Jim Gigliotti became a freelance writer in 2000. Since then, he has written more than 100 books for adults and children, many of them on sports, but also on topics ranging from medieval knights to hurricanes to the polar regions. His most recent titles include several entries in the New York Times Best Selling Who Was? Children's Series from the Penguin Young Readers Group, including Who Was Mother Teresa?, Who Was Bruce Lee?, Who Was George Washington Carver?, and more.

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Victorian Butterfly
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2023
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We read Edgar Allen Poe's story as part of our spooky unit this October. It is a wonderful tale of his life and his writing. We then proceeded to read his poem "The Raven". I am so happy we bought it to go along with the unit, it really brought Poe out as a person and not just about his poetry. Thank you.
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BeastModeMama
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Non-fiction Read
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2017
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Great biography series that all kids will enjoy. My students (4th grade) can't seem to put them down. I've had them in my room for the last few years and they just eat them up. The content is easy to understand and it provides great information on each person/topic along with a timeline in the back. Great for parents and teachers alike.
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Eileen R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Written for young readers & enhanced with drawings. He's a genius of mysteries!
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2023
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I liked the size of it. Many of my books are the same height & I'm glad to add this one to my collection.
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Mariamada Perez
5.0 out of 5 stars Kids loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2021
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We broke this down to read over a week and each night my children (ages 4-11) were begging for more! They really loved it. I especially loved the timeliness breakdown.
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My son loves these books.
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Lacy W.
4.0 out of 5 stars It's a good book for kids!
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2023
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I got this for my daughter after we took a trip to Richmond, VA and learned about EAP. I wanted to expand on the lesson for homeschool and while this was relatively informative, it didn't cover as much as I'd hoped (although for this person in particular, I assume it was because he wasn't usually all that kid-friendly). It did function as probably designed though, to give the kids that didn't go on the trip an introduction on EAP. I would recommend it for ages 4-7.
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S. Evans
5.0 out of 5 stars Summer Reading List
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2020
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Purchased this for my sons reading list and he actually loved this book. He’s not too keen on reading but this book was written in a captivating way. He told me all about it. Finished it in 2 days. Thanks!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mystery and Macabre
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2016
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Another great edition from the "Who Was..." Series. Great introduction to Poe for young fans or any age fans who want a quick overview of the man who put mystery and macabre on the literary map!
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Janete
5.0 out of 5 stars Edgar A. Poe teve uma vida muito interessante
Reviewed in Brazil on May 31, 2018
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Estou estudando inglês sozinha há dois anos, através de leitura de livros infantis. Esta coleção é ótima porque os textos são simplificados, mas o vocabulário é um pouco complexo e eu, mesmo sendo adulta, aprendo muito sobre as personalidades biografadas. Nível de inglês: pré-intermediário.
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ABDALLAH YOUSSOUF Hamid
5.0 out of 5 stars Un beau livre
Reviewed in France on January 11, 2020
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Ma fille a beaucoup apprécié ce livre
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Tirath Mehta
4.0 out of 5 stars Allan por
Reviewed in India on May 1, 2019
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Kind of boring but it was ok 👍🏼
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Gigi
5.0 out of 5 stars I love every book in this series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2018
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I love every book in this series, my 8 yr old and my 10 yr old love them. Truly fantastic.
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LA CAIXA
5.0 out of 5 stars POSITIVO
Reviewed in Spain on December 27, 2015
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El producto se adapta a las expectativas que tenia . Relación contenido - precio . Es una lastima que no haya versión en audio .
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