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A first-person presentation of the life and career of comedian and studio head Lucille Ball.

"From the best-selling author of My Weird School: a new entry in the cheerful and engaging biography series centered on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Lucille Ball could pick up radio signals through her teeth? Or that her career was almost destroyed because she was a registered Communist? Bet you didn't know that, as a studio executive, she green-lit both Star Trek and Mission: Impossible! Siblings Paige and Turner have collected...

This title examines the remarkable life of Lucille Ball. Readers will learn about Ball's family background, childhood, education, and work as the beloved comic actress on the groundbreaking television show I Love Lucy. Color and black & white photos and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a table of contents, timeline, facts, additional resources, Web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential...

"Showcases the work and achievements of 12 of the world's most influential entertainers. Each spread contains fascinating facts about each entertainer and how their accomplishments helped change the world"-- Provided by publisher.

An easy look at the life of this American original.

A picture-book biography of Annie Oakley that is based on her own writings and illustrations.

January 1960. Las Vegas is at its smooth, cool peak. The Strip is a jet-age theme park, and the greatest singer in the history of American popular music summons a group of friends there to make a movie. One is an insouciant singer of Italian songs, ex-partner to the most popular film comedian of the day. One is a short, black, Jewish, one-eyed, singing, dancing wonder. One is an upper-crust British pretty boy turned degenerate B-movie actor, brother-in-law...

Examines the life and accomplishments of the African American writer, performer, and teacher, as well as her impact on literature and black culture.

"From an early age, Carol Burnett developed a love for entertainment, teaching herself to 'Tarzan yell' at age nine. After graduating from high school, Burnett studied theater arts and English at UCLA, which only solidified her passion for acting. She fell in love with making audiences laugh, landing her first breakthrough role in Broadway's Once Upon a Mattress. Since then, Burnett went on to perform on programs like The Garry Moore Show and Julie...

"Lucy was not a proper little girl. She was sassy. She was bold. She was funny. She was a rule-breaking, chance-taking, comedy pioneer. Can't act? Can't sing? Can't dance? Lucy proves them all wrong - and then has the last laugh when she finally lets her inner funny girl shine. In 1951, the hit show I Love Lucy took television by storm, and has made millions laugh ever since. Lucy! is the true story of how Lucille Ball overcame the odds to become...