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9781406274110

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English

Poids de l'ouvrage

3 Mo

What makes Suzanne Collins extraordinary? Read this book to find out. This title explores her childhood in Belgium and the USA, including her father's strong influence on her writing. We look at her road to professional accomplishments, including her time as a writer for television and her success with The Hunger Games trilogy. Read about others' perspectives on her life, how her life has been different to women writers of the past, and how she has broken boundaries.

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Publié par

Capstone Global Library

Date de parution

30 janvier 2014

EAN13

9781406274110

Langue

English

Poids de l'ouvrage

3 Mo

Suzanne COLLINS

EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN

Suzanne COLLINS Nick Hunter

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CONTENTS

Hunger in Hollywood ................... 4 Growing up .................................. 6 Writer in demand ......................... 14 The Underland Chronicles ............ 18 War games .................................... 24 Making the movie ......................... 32 Who is Suzanne Collins? .............. 36 What’s next? ................................. 42 Glossary ........................................ 44 Timeline ........................................ 46 Find out more ............................... 47 Index ............................................ 48

Some words are shown inbold,like thiscan. You find out what they mean by looking in the glossary.

Hunger in Hollywood

On a night in March 2012, a huge crowd gathered outside the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, USA. Screaming fans greeted the movie stars Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson as they arrived on a special black carpet, rather than the usual red carpet, for a moviepremiere.

The real star But the person the crowds wanted to see most was a mother of two from Connecticut, USA, whose imagination had made it all possible. The movie they were so excited about was calledThe Hunger Gamesand the author’s name is Suzanne Collins.

Suzanne Collins arrives at the premiere ofThe Hunger Games, accompanied by her husband.

breaking boundaries BOX OFFICE HIT The Hunger Gamesmovie was an instant hit, with worldwide ticket sales of $214.3 million (over £140 million) in its opening weekend. In the United States, the film had the third best opening weekend of all time. It also attracted big audiences in the UK and Australia.

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