I Am #7: George Lucas

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During high school, he had a near death experience and decided to make a change. He would focus on his education and not so much on cars and music. It chronicled his ups and downs. He kept on working, creating, and learning. Even after success, his work ethic remained intact. Writing Star Wars took a lot of work. George had to work for many hours a day, several days a week and he researched myths, religions, and even comic books. He wanted it to be for children and to focus on morality. He felt that good versus evil was a good storyline to work with.

The text ends with a life lesson George learned about being compassionate and being fulfilled. The book was packed with information. This book tells an inspirational story of a young man who had a vision and a story to tell. Young George had to overcome many obstacles in his life. He also had to work extremely hard to be successful. The text highlights his incredible work ethic and shows that hard work pays off. It was different in content. Many young students are familiar with the Star Wars franchise and would interested in learning about George Lucas' life.

Oct 18, Carol rated it really liked it Shelves: I was a little surprised that George Lucas is part of this fabulous series as he is still alive. The other entries seem to be all historically important people who are no longer with us. That being said, I was very glad to read about such an amazingly determined man.

I have long been a fan of Lucas' movies and enjoyed reading about some of the influences in his career. This new biography series from Scholastic is perfect for 3rd graders on up and even reluctant older readers. The chapters are short and reader-friendly. The illustrations add to the overall information provided making the person more real to the reader. A great way to introduce important and influential figures to young readers.

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Jun 04, Nancy rated it it was ok. Biography of George Lucas aimed at third and fourth grade readers, with an emphasis on Lucas's early life, his experiences in film school, and the making of the first Star Wars trilogy. The overall theme seems to be that Lucas took big risks to stay true to his own vision and passion and they paid off.

The prequel trilogy and later achievements are mentioned briefly. Despite the title, the book isn't written in the first person. It didn't tell me anything I didn't already know, but I wasn't expecting it to. It hit all the high points with ease. Dec 31, Erika Gentry rated it liked it. These children's biographies are a good "Cliff Notes" for learning about the real person. Many fascinating facts about George Lucas-didn't know he wrote the first Star Wars screenplay on paper with a 2 pencil! Also didn't know that the website Edutopia was funded by his earnings-he donates a LOT of money to charities or organizations that can make a difference.

He also doesn't dress to impress. The book's focus on his profits were a little too much.

Lots of good facts for kids who are Star Wars These children's biographies are a good "Cliff Notes" for learning about the real person. Lots of good facts for kids who are Star Wars fans or interested in film-making. Apr 25, Reanna Borgen rated it liked it. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Honestly, before I read this book I never even heard of George Lucas. Now I could probably tell you at least 7 things about him. When George was young he struggled in school and dreamed of becoming a race car driver.

Then later in life he went to film college and directed some of the most successful films of all time. Then in Disney bought Lucasfilm Ltd for 4 billion dollars. I highly recommend any book in the " I Am" series if you want to learn about anyone who is important in American history. Nov 04, Adam N rated it really liked it.

This was very interesting book. I learned a lot from it. One thing is when he was 18 he wanted to work on cars and make cars but he stopped wanting that as a career because he got in a terrible car crash which almost killed him. Another fact is him and Steven Spielberg went to Hawaii to talk about his new movie Indiana jones he wanted Steven to direct it.

There where a lot more facts and a lot stuff about Star Wars. The most best part about this book is that it's all about George Lucas. Aug 18, Barbara rated it liked it Shelves: This easy-to-read title contains good, basic information about filmmaker George Lucas. The father of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, not to mention American Graffiti, this man somehow managed to make films his own way without compromising his vision. Fans will enjoy seeing the photographs and reading about his family and upbringing and struggles and failures as well as his successes.

Aug 20, Melissa rated it really liked it Shelves: A good choice for 3rd - 5th graders who enjoy non-fiction and learning about real people, but don't want to be overwhelmed by too many details. This is a great pick for reluctant readers, especially the boys.

Apr 12, Sidney Owens added it Shelves: George Lucas is the creator of Star Wars. He also is the most successful filmmaker in America. My family really enjoys his work and thought his ideas were crazy, however they always made a great story. He is so talented and works really hard.

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Dec 04, Miranda Ferg rated it it was amazing. I am in love with this book but mad at this website because I want to read it online the site I read it on first shut down so I can no longer read this book I have looked everywhere for a real book verision of this book and can not fined it this website sucks ass. Mar 11, Mattheus.

J rated it liked it. I am George Lucas is about George Lucas.

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It tells more about his life behind the famous movie maker and tell his story. I would recommend this book to anyone who want to learn more about George Lucas then they already know. I read Who is George Lucas which has more up to date facts then in this book. Michael Merry rated it it was amazing Jun 05, Carolina Gardner rated it it was amazing Nov 01, Mladen rated it really liked it Dec 04, Abdullah Sawaf rated it it was amazing Jul 30, Rowan Peck rated it it was amazing Jan 27, Customers who bought this item also bought.

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I ordered this book for my 8 year old granddaughter. She is not a Star wars fan, so was not really interested in reading about George Lucas. I told her that Mr. Lucas is an important part of popular culture, therefore, she should read this short biography so that she could participate in conversation. After she finished it, she came to me citing interesting facts she learned. Bought this along with the other book, who is George Lucas and really enjoyed this one full of great information and loved learning about George Lucas the man is a legend.

Our 3rd grade son used this book to do a book report with. It was great because it had the different parts of his life that he needed for the report. It also had some fun facts at the end that he enjoyed. Packed with helpful information for my book report plus it was enjoyable to read. I learned things about G. My 8 year old read this for school and it was very interesting.

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