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Tieck, Sarah

Phillip Phillips: American Idol Winner

(4) K-3 Big Buddy Biographies series. These brief, formulaic biographies introduce young fans to each celebrity's life and career, from "family ties" to fame to a bright future. The plain text is heavily templated (each celebrity, for example, "likes to help others"), and some life stories are necessarily oversimplified (e.g., "drugs caused problems" for Robert Downey, Jr.). The colorful, star-studded layouts showcase clear, full-page stock photos. Glos., ind. Review covers these Big Buddy Biographies titles: Andrew Garfield, Hunter Hayes, Phillips Phillips, and Robert Downey Jr..

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