Jennifer Lawrence: Breakout Actress

This title examines the fascinating life of Jennifer Lawrence. Readers will learn about Lawrence’s childhood, family, education, and rise to fame. Colorful graphics, oversize photos, and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text that explores Lawrence’s early interest and talent in acting that led to leading roles in Winter’s Bone, X-Men: First Class, and the Hunger Games series. Lawrence’s acting awards and work with charitable causes are also described. Features include a table of contents, glossary, selected bibliography, Web links, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and fun facts. Contemporary Lives is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.