Who was Edgar Allan Poe? / by Jim Gigliotti ; illustrated by Tim Foley.
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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- ISBN: 9780448483115
- ISBN: 0448483114
- ISBN: 9781480691995
- ISBN: 9780606367578
- ISBN: 0606367578
- ISBN: 9781484461785
- Physical Description: 105 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Publisher: New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
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- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-105).
- Target Audience Note:
- 870L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 6 1 176432.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Mars Hill Library | J BIO POE GIG (Text) | 30229101296480 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | J B POE Gig PBK (Text) | 33632002683549 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | WHOHQ J B POE (Text) | 50503300329135 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | JB POE (Text) | 37807000029742 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | JB POE (Text) | 540191011102260 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Bryan Memorial Library | J B Poe (Text) | 810191001457760 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Camden County Library | J B POE (Text) | 39488900201098 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | JB POE (Text) | 31781064954215 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | JB POE (Text) | 31781064954181 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fletcher Branch | POE (Text) | 33258009837621 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
