Katie Lajiness

Meet actor and comedian Adam Sandler! In this engaging title, readers will learn about Sandler's childhood in New Hampshire and his career as a comedian. Sandler's acting career is covered, from his early work on Saturday Night Live to his smash-hit movies such as Billy Madison, The Wedding Singer, and Happy Gilmore. Sandler's evolution into movie producer with Happy Madison Productions is included, as is his charitable work with Boys and Girls Clubs...

Meet singing sensation Demi Lovato! In this title, readers will follow Lovato's career from her smash debut Don't Forget to a Grammy Award nomination! Her charitable work with organizations such as the WE Movement is included. Table of contents, map, "Did You Know" fact boxes, a "Snapshot" graphic with vital information, glossary, and index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint...

Meet Charlie Puth! In this engaging title, readers will follow Puth's career from his Grammy-nominated hit "See You Again" to his duet "We Don't Talk Anymore" with Selena Gomez, to his smash solo albums Nine Track Mind and Voicenotes and the hit singles "Attention" and "How Long". His charitable work with organizations such as Stand Up to Cancer is also featured. Table of contents, map, "Did You Know" fact boxes, a "Snapshot" graphic with vital information,...

Meet famous musician Bruno Mars! In this title, readers will follow Mars's career from his smash debut Doo-Wops and Hooligans to five Grammy Awards! His charitable work with organizations such as MusiCares and Musicians on Call is included. Table of contents, map, "Did You Know" fact boxes, a "Snapshot" graphic with vital information, glossary, and index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Meet famous entertainer Justin Timberlake! In this engaging title, readers will learn about Timberlake's childhood in Memphis, Tennessee, and his role on the Mickey Mouse Club. Timberlake's early work with band *NSYNC and his entry into solo work with Grammy Award winning album Justified are covered. Timberlake's Emmy Award winning acting career including Saturday Night Live and movies such as The Social Network is covered, as are his musical collaborations...

Meet talented actress Emma Watson! In this title, readers will follow Watson's career from her smash debut in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone through Beauty and the Beast. Her charitable work with organizations such as the United Nations is included. Table of contents, map, "Did You Know" fact boxes, a "Snapshot" graphic with vital information, glossary, and index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....

Meet famous music star Drake! In this engaging title, readers will follow Drake's career from his role on Degrassi: The Next Generation to his move into music and first album Thank Me Later to four American Music Awards and three Grammy Awards! Drake's charitable work is also featured. Table of contents, map, and "Did You Know" fact boxes, a "Snapshot" graphic with vital information, glossary, and index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards...

Meet Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps! Phelps's life story is examined from his childhood in Maryland where he began swimming at age eleven on his way to five world championships. Learn about Phelps's Olympic career in the Sydney, Athens, Beijing, London, and Rio de Janeiro games throughout which he won 23 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze medals. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing,...

Meet Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez! Hernandez's life story is examined from her childhood in New Jersey where she began gymnastics at age five, to the 2015 US Junior Title on the way to being chosen for the women's gymnastics team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro where she won one gold and one silver medal. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division...

Students will love learning about the St. Louis Cardinals in this high-interest title! Text covers the team's history, memorable wins, star players, and important coaches. Features include table of contents, fun facts, team stats, timeline, glossary, and index. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.