Miley Cyrus: A Biography

by Kimberly Dillon Summers

Overview

The enchanting story of the real life Hannah Montana and her stunning success as a film, television, and music superstar.

This biography tells the story of the real-life Hannah Montana, the daughter of country music superstar Billy Ray Cyrus, who has become an international phenomenon in her own right.

Miley Cyrus details the star's life from her Franklin, Tennessee, childhood to snagging the role of Hannah Montana from over 1,000 other hopefuls. The book also follows Cyrus' transition from a wholesome Disney icon to a more mature actress and musician, covering both her efforts to be a positive teen influence, and controversies such as Cyrus' photo shoot for Vanity Fair with her father. As an added bonus, the book offers a complete Hannah Montana episode guide as well as a complete discography of Cyrus' recordings as both Hannah and Miley.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798216117452
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	10/13/2009
Series:	Greenwood Biographies
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	180
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	7 - 17 Years

About the Author

Kimberly Dillon Summers is a freelance writer and editor.
Kimberly Dillon Summers is a freelance writer and editor.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Timeline: Events in the Life of Miley Cyrus
Chapter 1 From the Beginning
Chapter 2 Hannah Montana
Chapter 3 The Actress
Chapter 4 Working with Dad
Chapter 5 "Friends of Mine"
Chapter 6 The Musician
Chapter 7 The Life of Miley
Chapter 8 "Nobody's Perfect"
Chapter 9 Giving Something Back
Chapter 10 Hannah and Beyond
Appendices
Hannah Montana Episode Guide
Discography
Awards
Selected Bibliography
Index
Photo essay follows page

Editorial Reviews

For high school students, Summers, a freelance writer and editor, provides a biography of TV and music star Miley Cyrus. The daughter of country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus stars in the TV show Hannah Montana, and the book describes how she was chosen for the role, working with her dad on the sitcom, her music career, how she is a positive teen influence, the controversy over her Vanity Fair photo shoot, and her childhood and home life. The book includes a Hannah Montana episode guide and discography.” —Reference & Research Book News

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