Who was Robert Ripley?
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Foley, Tim, 1962- illustrator.
NoveList Series:
Series:
Published:
New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 2015.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
104 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Points: 1
Lexile measure:
850L
Rating:
850L
Status:
Description
Enter a world of shrunken heads, mystic holy men, shriveled aliens, and bizarre relics in the delightfully odd tale of Robert Ripley. Born in California, Ripley began his career as a sports cartoonist. He went on to chronicle global records and oddities in his weekly column, Believe It Or Not! After publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst took an interest in the column, it became a syndicated global success. Ripley spent his life traveling to more than 200 countries in search of strange objects and interesting facts. His penchant for the peculiar launched an entertainment empire, and his collection of artifacts can be seen worldwide at his famous Odditoriums. Believe It Or Not!
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Superior Juvenile Nonfiction
JUV 921 R48a (WHO/WHAT/WHERE Series)
Due Nov 20, 2024
Subjects
LC Subjects
Curiosities and wonders -- Juvenile literature.
Journalists -- Juvenile literature.
Journalists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Publishers and publishing -- Juvenile literature.
Publishers and publishing -- United States -- Juvenile literatature.
Ripley, Robert L. -- (Robert LeRoy), -- 1890-1949 -- Juvenile literature.
Ripley, Robert L. -- (Robert LeRoy), -- 1890-1949.
Journalists -- Juvenile literature.
Journalists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Publishers and publishing -- Juvenile literature.
Publishers and publishing -- United States -- Juvenile literatature.
Ripley, Robert L. -- (Robert LeRoy), -- 1890-1949 -- Juvenile literature.
Ripley, Robert L. -- (Robert LeRoy), -- 1890-1949.
Other Subjects
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780448482989, 0448482983, 9781480665491, 1480665495, 0606365966
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.5, 1 Points
Level 5.5, 1 Points
Lexile measure:
850
Notes
General Note
Nonfiction.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 104).
Description
"Enter a world of shrunken heads, mystic holy men, shriveled aliens, and bizarre relics in the delightfully odd tale of Robert Ripley. Born in California, Ripley began his career as a sports cartoonist. He went on to chronicle global records and oddities in his weekly column, Believe It Or Not! After publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst took an interest in the column, it became a syndicated global success. Ripley spent his life traveling to more than 200 countries in search of strange objects and interesting facts. His penchant for the peculiar launched an entertainment empire, and his collection of artifacts can be seen worldwide at his famous Odditoriums."--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
850L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,5.5,1,172019.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Anderson, K., & Foley, T. (2015). Who was Robert Ripley? New York, Grosset & Dunlap.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Anderson, Kirsten and Tim Foley. 2015. Who Was Robert Ripley? New York, Grosset & Dunlap.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Anderson, Kirsten and Tim Foley, Who Was Robert Ripley? New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)Anderson, Kirsten and Tim Foley. Who Was Robert Ripley? New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 2015.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
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