The Resource Boys of steel : the creators of Superman, by Marc Tyler Nobleman ; illustrated by Ross MacDonald
Boys of steel : the creators of Superman, by Marc Tyler Nobleman ; illustrated by Ross MacDonald
- Summary
- Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster, two misfit teens in Cleveland, were more like Clark Kent than Superman. Both boys escaped into the worlds of science fiction and pulp magazine tales. In 1934, they created the superhero, but it was four years before they convinced a publisher to take a chance on their Man of Steel in a new format--the comic book
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 v. (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9780375938023
- Label
- Boys of steel : the creators of Superman
- Title
- Boys of steel
- Title remainder
- the creators of Superman
- Statement of responsibility
- by Marc Tyler Nobleman ; illustrated by Ross MacDonald
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster, two misfit teens in Cleveland, were more like Clark Kent than Superman. Both boys escaped into the worlds of science fiction and pulp magazine tales. In 1934, they created the superhero, but it was four years before they convinced a publisher to take a chance on their Man of Steel in a new format--the comic book
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- Title
- Boys of steel
- Summary
- Chronicles how writer Jerry Siegel and illustrator Joe Shuster created the character of Superman and, after being turned down by several editors, finally published their first comic book featuring the Man of Steel in 1938.
- Subject
-
- Superheroes
- Superman (Comic strip) -- History and criticism
- Picture books for children
- Graphic novel hybrids
- Biographies -- Arts | Writing | Authors and illustrators
- Art and music -- Visual arts | Cartooning and animation
- Biographies
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Biographies -- Arts | Visual arts
- Narrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2009
- Awards note
- A Junior Library Guild selection
- Biography type
- collective biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 266390
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
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- 741.5/973
- B
- 741.5092/2
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- NC1305
- LC item number
- .N63 2008
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 760
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 4
- 6
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the creators of Superman
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/titleRemainder
- the creators of Superman
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/titleStatement
- Marc Tyler Nobleman, Ross MacDonald
- Label
- Boys of steel : the creators of Superman, by Marc Tyler Nobleman ; illustrated by Ross MacDonald
- Related Authorities
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- Shuster, Joe
- Biographies
- Superman (Comic strip)
- Siegel, Jerry, 1914-1996
- Arts
- Biography
- Juvenile literature.
- Biography.
- Cartoonists
- Superheroes
- Graphic novel hybrids
- Narrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- Authors and illustrators
- Shuster, Joe.
- Writing
- Visual arts
- Siegel, Jerry, 1914-1996.
- Art and music
- United States
- Cartooning and animation
- History and criticism
- Related Subjects
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- Superheroes
- Cartoonists -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature.
- Shuster, Joe.
- Siegel, Jerry, 1914-1996.
- Superman (Comic strip) -- History and criticism
- Shuster, Joe -- Juvenile literature.
- Graphic novel hybrids
- Biographies -- Arts | Writing | Authors and illustrators
- Siegel, Jerry, 1914-1996 -- Juvenile literature.
- Art and music -- Visual arts | Cartooning and animation
- Cartoonists -- United States -- Biography.
- Biographies
- Biographies -- Arts | Visual arts
- Narrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Control code
- ocn174112745
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- Dimensions
- 29 cm.
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- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 1 v. (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9780375938023
- Isbn Type
- (reinforced)
- Lccn
- 2007041606
- Other physical details
- col. ill.
Subject
- Cartoonists -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature.
- Cartoonists -- United States -- Biography.
- Shuster, Joe -- Juvenile literature.
- Shuster, Joe.
- Siegel, Jerry, 1914-1996 -- Juvenile literature.
- Siegel, Jerry, 1914-1996.
- Art and music -- Visual arts | Cartooning and animation
- Biographies
- Biographies -- Arts | Visual arts
- Biographies -- Arts | Writing | Authors and illustrators
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Graphic novel hybrids
- Narrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- Picture books for children
- Superheroes
- Superman (Comic strip) -- History and criticism
Genre
- Biography
- Biography.
- Juvenile literature.
- Art and music
- Biographies
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Graphic novel hybrids
- Narrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- Picture books for children
- Superhero comics
Member of
- ALA Notable Children's Books - Middle Readers Category: 2009
- Depression Era, 1930s : Nonfiction for Grades 3-5
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Awards of Boys of steel : the creators of Superman, by Marc Tyler Nobleman ; illustrated by Ross MacDonald- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2009
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