Children's author Anne Bustard on her favorite picture book biographies and a few collected biographies, too, birthday by birthday.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
July 10 Birthday: Joe Schuster
Joe Schuster, artist
July 10, 1914-July 30, 1992
Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman by Marc Tyler Nobleman, illustrated by Ross MacDonald (Knopf, 2008)
Everyone will champion this story of ingenuity and perseverance. Together, mild-mannered and unassuming teens Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster created the most inspiring and beloved comic book hero of all-time—Superman. Their struggles in the industry were heartbreaking and their successes equally phenomenal. A super read!
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