How they choked : failures, flops, and flaws of the awfully famous
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New York : Walker Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Bloomsbury, [2014].
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
vi, 200 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9780802734884, 080273488X, 9780802734891 (reinforced.), 0802734898 (reinforced.)
Reading Level
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Level 7.2, 6 Points
Lexile measure
1010

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-192) and index.
Description
Presents a humorous look at the flaws and foibles of some of the most famous personalities of history, including such figures as Marco Polo, George Armstrong Custer, Thomas Edison, and Amelia Earhart.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Bragg, G., & O'Malley, K. (2014). How they choked: failures, flops, and flaws of the awfully famous. Walker Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Bloomsbury.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Bragg, Georgia and Kevin O'Malley. 2014. How They Choked: Failures, Flops, and Flaws of the Awfully Famous. Walker Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Bloomsbury.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Bragg, Georgia and Kevin O'Malley. How They Choked: Failures, Flops, and Flaws of the Awfully Famous. Walker Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Bloomsbury, 2014.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Bragg, G. and O'Malley, K. (2014). How they choked: failures, flops, and flaws of the awfully famous. New York: Walker Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Bloomsbury.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Bragg, Georgia., and Kevin O'Malley. How They Choked: Failures, Flops, and Flaws of the Awfully Famous. Walker Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Bloomsbury, 2014.

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