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245 10 a| Alphamaniacs :b| builders of 26 wonders of the word /c| Paul Fleischman ; art by Melissa Sweet.;

246 34 a| Alpha maniacs;

250 a| First edition.;

264 1 a| Somerville, Massachusetts :b| Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press,c| 2020.;

300 a| 144 pages :b| color illustrations ;c| 23 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-141).;

505 0 a| The invitation -- Daniel Nussbaum -- Jean-Dominique Bauby -- Thomas Urquhart -- Jessie Little Doe Baird -- Marc Okrand -- Ignatius Donnelly -- Ross Eckler -- Frederic Cassidy -- Doris Cross -- Robert Shields -- Sven Jacobson -- Mike Gold -- David Wallace -- Bohumil Hrabal -- Corín Tellado -- Raymond Queneau -- Georges Perec -- Simon Vostre -- Howard Chace -- Robert McCormick -- Mary Ellen Solt -- A. A. Morrison -- Ernst Toch -- David Bryce -- Allen Read -- Ludwik Zamenhof.;

520 a| This book profiles twenty-six authors with original and distinctive approaches to literature and language. From a man who used vanity license plates to tell stories and a woman who made new poems by subtracting letters from published works, to people who studied word origins and variations, this is a celebration of the adventurers who have explored language with a sense of curiosity and playfulness. -- Adapted from provided information and jacket.;

521 2 a| Grades 7-12;

521 8 a| 890b| Lexile;

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650 0 a| Literaturev| Miscellanea.=| ^A467449;

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650 0 a| Book industries and tradev| Miscellanea.=| ^A39137;

650 0 a| Alphabetv| Miscellanea.=| ^A18701;

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Alphamaniacs : builders of 26 wonders of the word / Paul Fleischman ; art by Melissa Sweet.

Author/creator	Fleischman, Paul author.
Other author	Sweet, Melissa, 1956- illustrator.
Format	Book
Edition	First edition.
Publication	Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2020.
Copyright Date	©2020
Description	144 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects	Erasure poetry--Juvenile literature. Plays on words--Juvenile literature. Authors--Biography. --Juvenile literature. Literature--Miscellanea. --Juvenile literature. Erasure poetry. Plays on words. Authors--Biography. Literature--Miscellanea. Language and languages--Miscellanea. Publishers and publishing--Miscellanea. Book industries and trade--Miscellanea. Alphabet--Miscellanea.

Cover title	Alpha maniacs
Contents	The invitation -- Daniel Nussbaum -- Jean-Dominique Bauby -- Thomas Urquhart -- Jessie Little Doe Baird -- Marc Okrand -- Ignatius Donnelly -- Ross Eckler -- Frederic Cassidy -- Doris Cross -- Robert Shields -- Sven Jacobson -- Mike Gold -- David Wallace -- Bohumil Hrabal -- Corín Tellado -- Raymond Queneau -- Georges Perec -- Simon Vostre -- Howard Chace -- Robert McCormick -- Mary Ellen Solt -- A. A. Morrison -- Ernst Toch -- David Bryce -- Allen Read -- Ludwik Zamenhof.
Abstract	This book profiles twenty-six authors with original and distinctive approaches to literature and language. From a man who used vanity license plates to tell stories and a woman who made new poems by subtracting letters from published works, to people who studied word origins and variations, this is a celebration of the adventurers who have explored language with a sense of curiosity and playfulness. -- Adapted from provided information and jacket.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-141).
Interest grade level	Grades 7-12
Audience	890 Lexile
Issued in other form	Online version: Fleischman, Paul. Alphamaniacs. First edition. Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2020 9781536205954
Genre/form	Illustrated works.
Genre/form	Creative nonfiction.
Genre/form	Biographies.
Genre/form	Juvenile works.
Genre/form	Trivia and miscellanea.
Genre/form	Creative nonfiction.
Genre/form	Biographies.
Genre/form	Illustrated works.
Genre/form	Trivia and miscellanea.
ISBN	9780763690663 hardback
ISBN	076369066X hardback
ISBN	electronic book
ISBN	electronic book

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