Who Is Stevie Wonder?

by Jim Gigliotti, Who HQ, Stephen Marchesi (Illustrator)

Overview

Discover more about Stevie Wonder, the music prodigy whose awards include 25 Grammy Awards and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Stevie Wonder is one of the most successful singer-songwriter-musicians of our time. Signing his first record deal when he was only eleven, he had his first No.1 hit when he was thirteen. Since then he has had thirty US top ten hits, won a range of awards for his music and his civil rights work, and created such iconic songs as "Isn't She Lovely" and "I Just Called to Say I Love You." Stevie Wonder is a beloved entertainer who continues to tour and perform around the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780448488585
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	10/18/2016
Series:	Who Was? Series
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	47,726
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	980L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Jim Gigliotti is a freelance writer based in Southern California. A former editor at the National Football League, he has written more than 50 books for all ages. His writing credits include biographies for young readers on Olympian Jesse Owens and baseball star Roberto Clemente.

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