Born in a little cabin in Tennessee, Dolly Parton always dreamed big, and she was right to! She wrote her first song at age five and became a country music star by the time she was in her early twenties. Of course, her success didn't stop there. Dolly Parton is also an actress, author, businesswoman, and philanthropist whose "Imagination Library" reading initiative reaches children throughout the US, Canada, and the UK. There is simply no one like Dolly Parton!
Born in a little cabin in Tennessee, Dolly Parton always dreamed big, and she was right to! She wrote her first song at age five and became a country music star by the time she was in her early twenties. Of course, her success didn't stop there. Dolly Parton is also an actress, author, businesswoman, and philanthropist whose "Imagination Library" reading initiative reaches children throughout the US, Canada, and the UK. There is simply no one like Dolly Parton!
Who Is Dolly Parton?
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ISBN-13: | 9780448478920 |
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Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group |
Publication date: | 04/03/2014 |
Series: | Who Was...? Series |
Pages: | 112 |
Sales rank: | 12,673 |
Product dimensions: | 5.31(w) x 7.63(h) x 0.24(d) |
Lexile: | 790L (what's this?) |
Age Range: | 8 - 12 Years |
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