Mary Quant: Miniskirt Maker
In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the developer of the miniskirt, Mary Quant. Follow Quant's story from her early years selling her designs in her shop Bazaar as she names the miniskirt and brings it from popular London skirt style to worldwide fashion trend! Fun facts, a helpful timeline, a glossary, and an index supplement the historical and color photos showcased in this inspiring biography. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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Reading Level | Grade 4 |
BISACS | JNF006030, JNF007000, JNF059000 |
Genre | Nonfiction |
Subject | Biographies, History, Social Studies |
Copyright | 2018 |
Division | Abdo Publishing |
Imprint | Checkerboard Library |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Season | 2017-09-01 |
ISBN | 9781532110757, 9781680788600 |
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Title Format | Reinforced Library Bound Hardcovers, Anywhere eBooks |
Dewey | 746.92092 |
Graphics | Full-color photographs |
Dimensions | 8 x 8 |
Lexile | 820 |
Guided Reading Level | R |
ATOS Reading Level | 5.3 |
ATOS Interest Level | MG |
Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 501680 |
Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Features | Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Reviewed, Table of contents, and Timeline of key events |
Online Resources | FREE! Booklinks Nonfiction Network |
First in Fashion – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Each brief book is packed with often fascinating information. The design is colorful and eye-catching, including many illustrative photographs, both historical and stock. . . . These are highly engaging and rich resources.
Mary Quant: Miniskirt Maker (First in Fashion) - Booklist
Readers may not realize that the bright, energetic fashions of today’s youth exist in large part because of British fashion designer Mary Quant. Using period photos, this book provides historical and cultural context for Quant’s story. . . . While the text acknowledges that there’s contention regarding the iconic skirt’s original designer, all agree that Quant was responsible for making it a sensation. Tracing her wildly successful career from art school to brand name, this entry in the First in Fashion series offers an illuminating look at a fearless fashionista.