Girl With A Camera

Download or read book Girl with a Camera written by Carolyn Meyer and published by Boyds Mills Press. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The daring and passionate life of photographer Margaret Bourke-White — the first female war photojournalist in World War II and the first female photographer for Life magazine — is captured in this historical novel. Growing up, Margaret Bourke-White intended to become a herpetologist, but while she was still in college, her interest in nature changed to a fascination with photography. As her skill with a camera grew, her focus widened from landscapes architecture to shots of factories, trains, and bridges. Her artist's eye sharpened to see patterns and harsh beauty where others saw only chaos and ugliness. Totally dedicated to her work, and driven by her ambition to succeed, she eventually became a well-known and sought after photographer, traveling all over the United States and Europe. A comprehensive author's note provides additional information to round out readers' understanding of this fascinating and inspiring historical figure.

Download or read book Rebecca: Lights, Camera, Rebecca! written by Jacqueline Dembar Greene and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For her tenth birthday, Rebecca is invited to visit her cousin Max's movie studio! When the cameras begin to roll, she finds herself unexpectedly presented with a part to play. Rebecca doesn't have the courage to tell her family, but is it wrong to keep such a big secret? Later that summer, on a visit to the factory where her uncle and cousin work, Rebecca is horrified. Is this the life that's in store for cousin Ana? There must be a way to improve conditions at the factory, and Rebecca is determined to do her part - even if it means marching straight into danger.

Download or read book Camera Girl written by Alan Clark and published by . This book was released on 2017-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving and inspiring memoir of Doreen Spooner. Struggling to hold her head high through the disintegration of her family through alcoholism, she began a career as Fleet Street's first female photographer. While the love and family life she'd always dreamed of fell apart, Doreen walked into the frantic world of a national newspaper. Determined to save her family from crippling debt, she captured the Swinging Sixties through political scandals, glamorous stars, and cultural icons, while her home life spiraled further out of control. The two sides of this story take you through a touching and emotional love story, coupled with a hugely enjoyable portrait of post-war Britain.

Download or read book Lights, Camera, Girl Power! written by Cathy Hapka and published by Scholastic Paperbacks. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Friends Andrea, Emma, Mia, Stephanie, and Olivia compete to appear on the popular television show "Girl Power" by showcasing their appreciation of Heartlake City.

Download or read book A girl, a stolen camera and a borrowed bike written by Nikhil Singh Shaurya and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2018-05-16 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sonali, a gleeful and cheerful medical graduate is on her trip to Goa with some friends when she discovers a camera; a camera that redefines her life and reshapes her journey. The camera revamps her journey in pursuit of ‘someone’ that the pictures talk of. The tale of a journey is an account of Sonali’s expedition to the one the camera beholds and intrigues her about. The book is a narrative of the girl’s exploration of Jai Singh Koranga and the stories that pass by on the borrowed bike. What is it in the camera that intrigues Sonali? Who is Jai Singh Koranga? Is her journey a quest in itself? Is it a quest to know about Jai or a quest to discover her own self?

Download or read book Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie written by Laura Rankin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-07-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ruthie loves tiny things and when she finds a tiny camera on the playground she is very happy, but after she lies and says the camera belongs to her, nothing seems to go right. 25,000 first printing.

Download or read book Lights, Camera . . . written by Carolyn Keene and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004-05 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nancy has a part in a film reenactment of the heist that gave her town its name. When the cameras start rolling trouble begins.