Pharrell Williams

Meet famous music star Pharrell Williams! In this engaging title, readers will learn about Williams's childhood in Virginia, his meeting in high school of friend Chad Hugo, and their founding of the Neptunes. Williams's work with the Neptunes is covered, including their first hit, Britney Spears's "I'm a Slave 4 U". Williams's career as a musician both with band N.E.R.D. and his solo work including his first album On My Mind is covered, as are his many Grammy Award wins, designer clothing lines, and first book based on his song "Happy". Table of contents, map, "Did You Know" fact boxes, a "Snapshot" graphic with vital information, glossary, and index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. Glossary of key words Index Table of contents Popular personalities come to life in Big Buddy Pop Biographies! Each book examines a superstar's background, challenges overcome along the path to fame, and plans for the future. Short sentences, engaging paragraphs, oversized photographs, and colorful graphics will encourage reluctant readers as they are inspired by these fascinating figures! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of ABDO Publishing, a division of ABDO.