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The Story of Leo Fender

Michael Mahin, Steven Salerno

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St Martin's Press
26 November 2021

True stories (Children's&YA); Music: general interest (Children's&YA)

The picture book biography of ingenious American inventor Leo Fender, creator of the world's most iconic Fender electric guitars. For readers who love Iggy Peck, Architect.

Leo Fender loved to thinker and tinker and take things apart and put them back together again. When he lost an eye in a childhood accident, he refused to think of himself as broken. With a new pair of magnifying glasses, Leo got back to doing what he loved, fixing machines big and small-even broken instruments. His inventions-which included the Telecaster and the Stratocaster-would inspire the rock 'n' roll generation and go on to amplify the talents of legendary guitarists Muddy Waters, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Bonnie Raitt, among others. Fender's brilliant engineering vision connected science and art forever.

Christy Ottaviano Books

By: Michael Mahin
Illustrated by: Steven Salerno
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 288mm, Width: 240mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 466g
ISBN: 9781250251862
ISBN 10: 1250251869
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 26 November 2021
Recommended Age: From 5 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael Mahin is the author of many award-winning picture book biographies, including Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters, which was an NPR Best Book of the Year, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book, and a Junior Library Guild Selection; as well as When Angels Sing: The Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana, recipient of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor and Robert F. Sibert Honor, among others. He lives in San Diego, California. michaelmahin.com Steven Salerno has illustrated more than thirty picture books, including Pass Go and Collect $200; The Fantastic Ferris Wheel; and Brothers At Bat, which made the New York Times Book Review's list of notable picture books. A graduate of Parsons School of Design, he lives in New York City. stevensalerno.com