Great Lives in Graphics: Jane Austen is a graphic retelling of Jane's story which gives children a colorful snapshot of her life and the world she grew up in, while educating them on everything from Regency culture to the wonders of storytelling .
You may already know that Jane Austen was a writer, but did you know she was one of eight children? Or that she brewed her own? Great Lives in Graphics reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolor , presenting 250+ fascinating facts in a new and exciting way .
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 they lived in.
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