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    She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein

    Author Lynn Fulton
    Illustrated by Felicita Sala
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    RH Childrens Books | Knopf Books for Young Readers
    On sale Sep 18, 2018 | 48 Pages | 9780525579625
    Preschool - 3
    Reading Level: Lexile AD740L | Fountas & Pinnell W
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    A 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Books

    On the bicentennial of Frankenstein, join Mary Shelley on the night she created the most frightening monster the world has ever seen.

    On a stormy night two hundred years ago, a young woman sat in a dark house and dreamed of her life as a writer. She longed to follow the path her own mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, had started down, but young Mary Shelley had yet to be inspired.

    As the night wore on, Mary grew more anxious. The next day was the deadline that her friend, the poet Lord Byron, had set for writing the best ghost story. After much talk of science and the secrets of life, Mary had gone to bed exhausted and frustrated that nothing she could think of was scary enough. But as she drifted off to sleep, she dreamed of a man that was not a man. He was a monster.

    This fascinating story gives readers insight into the tale behind one of the world's most celebrated novels and the creation of an indelible figure that is recognizable to readers of all ages.

    "Eye-catching artwork and engaging storytelling give this biography of a fascinating woman even more appeal."--Booklist
    Lynn Fulton View titles by Lynn Fulton
    FELICITA SALA received Italy's Premio Andersen for her work illustrating many books for children, including Green on Green by Dianne White; She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein by Lynn Fulton, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book; Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor by Patricia Valdez; The Octopus Escapes by Maile Meloy; and Ode to an Onion by Alexandria Giardino. She lives in Rome, Italy. View titles by Felicita Sala

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    A 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Books

    On the bicentennial of Frankenstein, join Mary Shelley on the night she created the most frightening monster the world has ever seen.

    On a stormy night two hundred years ago, a young woman sat in a dark house and dreamed of her life as a writer. She longed to follow the path her own mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, had started down, but young Mary Shelley had yet to be inspired.

    As the night wore on, Mary grew more anxious. The next day was the deadline that her friend, the poet Lord Byron, had set for writing the best ghost story. After much talk of science and the secrets of life, Mary had gone to bed exhausted and frustrated that nothing she could think of was scary enough. But as she drifted off to sleep, she dreamed of a man that was not a man. He was a monster.

    This fascinating story gives readers insight into the tale behind one of the world's most celebrated novels and the creation of an indelible figure that is recognizable to readers of all ages.

    "Eye-catching artwork and engaging storytelling give this biography of a fascinating woman even more appeal."--Booklist

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    Lynn Fulton View titles by Lynn Fulton
    FELICITA SALA received Italy's Premio Andersen for her work illustrating many books for children, including Green on Green by Dianne White; She Made a Monster: How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein by Lynn Fulton, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book; Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor by Patricia Valdez; The Octopus Escapes by Maile Meloy; and Ode to an Onion by Alexandria Giardino. She lives in Rome, Italy. View titles by Felicita Sala

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