Lights! Camera! Alice!

Written by Mara Rockliff · Illustrated by Simona Ciraolo

A pioneer filmmaker dares to redefine storytelling with thrilling innovations.

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60 pages· 820 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Alice Guy-Blaché, a visionary filmmaker, dares to blow up pirate ships and leap onto speeding trains in her quest to revolutionize cinema. With bold narratives and groundbreaking techniques, she transforms the film industry, challenging conventions and captivating audiences. How far will her imagination take her, and what new frontiers will she explore next?

From the publisher

Meet Alice Guy-Blaché. She made movies—some of the very first movies, and some of the most exciting! Blow up a pirate ship? Why not? Crawl into a tiger’s cage? Of course! Leap off a bridge onto a real speeding train? It will be easy! Driven by her passion for storytelling, Alice saw a potential for film that others had not seen before, allowing her to develop new narratives, new camera angles, new techniques, and to surprise her audiences again and again. With daring and vision, Alice Guy-Blaché introduced the world to a thrilling frontier of imagination and adventure, and became one of filmmaking’s first and greatest innovators. Mara Rockliff tells the story of a girl who grew up loving stories and became an acclaimed storyteller and an inspiration in her own right.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 60
Words: 820
Reading age: 5–8
Audience: Picture
Lexile: 620L

Themes & topics

Books about imagination Books about good behavior Books about historical figures Books about America Books about girls and women

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“I always love hearing a true story about someone new. And who knew that this French woman had so much to do with the making of movies? How neat. I love her desire to make things happen and her passion for stories.”

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