Backstage at a PlayEach book is clearly written using simple sentences and familiar vocabulary. Brilliant color photos, fascinating sidebars, and user-friendly fact boxes, charts, and tables highlight key information in the text.Lights! Camera! Action! Get your backstage pass to the world of popular entertainment -- from The Simpsons to CNN to MTV -- in this exciting series that goes behind the scenes, introduces readers to cast and crew, and even teaches them how to talk shop like pros! |
Contents
Introduction | 5 |
Major Players | 19 |
Production in Progress | 29 |
Copyright | |
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