Who Was Charles Dickens?

by Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso, Who HQ, Mark Edward Geyer (Illustrator)

Overview

As a child, Charles Dickens worked in a shoe polish factory where his gritty surroundings inspired some of the most memorable characters and settings in literary history. Known for his masterful storytelling in books like Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, and A Christmas Carol, Dickens toured the globe as one of the most famous people of his era. Widely considered the greatest writer of the Victorian age, Dickens’s literary masterpieces continue to amuse and inspire writers and readers alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780448479675
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	12/26/2014
Series:	Who Was? Series
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	172,584
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	900L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Pamela Pollack and Meg Belviso are authors of several books in this series, including Who is George Lucas? and Who Was Susan B. Anthony?