The rise (and falls) of Jackie Chan, written by Kristen Mai Giang ; illustrated by Alina Chau
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The rise (and falls) of Jackie Chan, written by Kristen Mai Giang ; illustrated by Alina Chau
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references (page 37)
resource.biographical
individual biography
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illustrations
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non fiction
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The rise (and falls) of Jackie Chan
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bibliographydictionaries
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1306375173
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written by Kristen Mai Giang ; illustrated by Alina Chau
Summary
An action-packed picture book biography about Hollywood actor, stuntman, and beloved superstar Jackie Chan! A great read for Chan fans hoping to share their love of Rush Hour, Supercop, and Jackie's original brand of martial arts with their ready-to-tumble tyke.Pow! Bam! Wow!Jackie Chan has been making movies and amazing audiences with his original and comedic stunts for decades. Pow! Bam! Ow!But before he was an international star, Jackie grew up in relative poverty in China, studied martial arts at the grueling China Drama Academy, and worked for years trying to find his way in film.Pow! Bam! How?Twist, tumble, and train alongside martial arts hero Jackie Chan in this picture book biography from lauded author Kristen Mai Giang and illustrator and Hong Kong native Alina Chau. Discover how Jackie used his goofball acrobatics to make a name and a style all his own
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- Biographies
- Martial artists -- China -- Hong Kong -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Actors and actresses
- Chan, Jackie, 1954-
- Picture books
- Cheng, Long, 1954- -- Juvenile literature
- Martial artists -- China -- Hong Kong
- Martial artists
- Picture books
- Chinese -- Biography
- Actors and actresses -- China -- Hong Kong
- Motion picture actors and actresses -- China -- Hong Kong -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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- Biographies
- Martial artists -- China -- Hong Kong -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Actors and actresses
- Chan, Jackie, 1954-
- Picture books
- Cheng, Long, 1954- -- Juvenile literature
- Martial artists -- China -- Hong Kong
- Martial artists
- Picture books
- Chinese -- Biography
- Actors and actresses -- China -- Hong Kong
- Motion picture actors and actresses -- China -- Hong Kong -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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