{"product_id":"stephen-king-his-life-work-and-influences-young-readers-edition-bev-vincent-paperback","title":"Stephen King: His Life, Work, and Influences (Young Readers' Edition) -- Bev Vincent, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA thrilling visual companion curated for young adults voraciously reading their way through Stephen King's colossal corpus of creepy books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*2025 CBC Young Adult Favorites Winner*\n\n*2025 CBC Teacher Favorites Winner*\n\n*2025 CBC Librarian Favorites Winner* \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor many young readers, when the last page of \u003ci\u003eGoosebumps\u003c\/i\u003e is turned, the first chapter of \u003ci\u003ePet Sematary\u003c\/i\u003e begins, and a world of terror crafted by Stephen King is revealed. His novels are as fascinating as his life, and in this ultimate illustrated guidebook, young readers explore the cultural phenomenon and legacy of the King of Horror. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom scare-seeking child to impoverished university student to struggling schoolteacher to one of the best-selling--and most recognizable--authors of all time, this engrossing book reveals the evolution and influences of Stephen King's body of work over his nearly 50-year career, and how the themes of his writing reflect the changing times and events within his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith tons of photos, approachable bite-size sections, and gripping details to captivate young readers, the book features: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn extensive look into Stephen King's \u003c\/b\u003ebooks, short stories, writings, movies, series, and other adaptations ideal for the young reader to review.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExclusive memorabilia from Stephen King\u003c\/b\u003e, including personal and professional correspondences, handwritten manuscript pages, book covers, movie stills, and a never-before-seen excerpts from his poems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePersonal insights and observations \u003c\/b\u003esuch as real-life settings that inspired King's writing, the editor who discovered him, his life as a Boston Red Sox fan, and the many awards and honors he has received.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMotivating quotes\u003c\/b\u003e from King from interviews over the decades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ci\u003e\"My childhood was pretty ordinary, except from a very early age I wanted to be scared...there was a radio program at the time called Dimension X, and my mother didn't want me to listen to that because she felt it was too scary for me, so I would creep out of bed and go to the bedroom door and crack it open. And she loved it, so apparently, I got it from her, but I would listen at the door and then when the program was over, I'd go back to bed and quake.\" \u003c\/i\u003e--Stephen King \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYoung adults will covet this comprehensive yet accessible reference to their favorite horror author.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bev Vincent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Becker \u0026amp; Mayer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.17 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.98\" H x 7.14\" L x 0.6\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780760387726\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47021527597210,"sku":"9780760387726","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/3015\/4138\/files\/9780760387726_b0db4a69-67ac-477c-bbb2-90e23bb83178.jpg?v=1774721192","url":"https:\/\/unclejonsbookfactory.com\/products\/stephen-king-his-life-work-and-influences-young-readers-edition-bev-vincent-paperback","provider":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}