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Informationen zum Autor Dana Meachen Rau has written more than 300 books for children, including picture books, early readers, nonfiction, and biographies. Laurie A. Conley is an illustrator who loves bringing scenes to life with both traditional and digital ink. She specializes in illustrating historical fiction and non-fiction books for kids, and also enjoys drawing whimsical haunted house portraits and other gently spooky art. Laurie earned a BFA from Syracuse University and has worked professionally for over 30 years. She and her husband live in Maryland with their youngest son in their long-time family home. Klappentext "From 1939 to 2021, actress Betty White was one of the most beloved performers in the entertainment industry. She starred in fan-favorite television shows like The Golden Girls and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and also blockbuster movies like Toy Story 4 and The Proposal. Over her decades-long career, Betty White won Emmy awards, was named an honorary mayor of Hollywood, earned a star on the Walk of Fame, and set the Guinness World Record for woman with the longest TV career ever. Off-screen, Betty advocated for animal rights, racial justice, and LGBTQIA+ rights."-- Leseprobe Who Was Betty White? On May 8, 2010, Betty White opened a backstage door and stepped onto the set of Saturday Night Live . This popular weekly show had been on television for thirty-five years. It featured famous celebrities performing funny skits in front of a live studio audience. As Betty stood under the stage lights, the audience went wild. She smiled at their applause. At age eighty-eight, she was the oldest person to ever host the show. She had plenty of experience in front of audiences. She had performed on radio, television, stage, and in the movies. She had been on game shows, variety shows, talk shows, comedies, dramas, and soap operas. She was even a television producer at a time when that was a very rare role for women. During the opening of the show that night, Betty made jokes about her age, and she thanked her fans. Earlier in the year, many of them joined in on a social media campaign called “Betty White to Host SNL (please?)!” More than five hundred thousand people signed a petition to urge the producers to invite her onto the show. They listened and booked her for the Mother’s Day episode, also inviting many other famous female comedians to perform in skits with her. Wearing a sparkly outfit and her bright, beautiful smile, Betty said, “I feel so loved. Thank you.” She was not only speaking to the audience in the studio but to everyone watching on television at home. She did not disappoint her fans. Her talent, charm, and silliness on Saturday Night Live won her an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, which was just one of many Emmys she had won. And at eighty-eight, her career—which began in the 1940s—was still going strong. She continued performing for the rest of her life. She didn’t just work hard in show business. She also supported people of color, the LGBTQIA+ community, and people with disabilities. And she loved animals. She spent lots of time and money for their care and protection. Betty spread kindness and laughter throughout her extraordinary life. Chapter 1: Showbiz Fever Betty White was born on January 17, 1922, in Oak Park, Illinois. When she was a toddler, she and her parents, Horace and Tess, moved to the Los Angeles area of California. The three of them had lots of fun together. They loved telling jokes and playing silly games. They also loved animals and had many pets. The family didn’t have much money. Her father made radios and sold them. Sometimes, instead of money, he traded the radios for dogs! They had to build a kennel in the backyard to hold them all. Vacations were Betty’s...
