Dolly Parton: Diamond in a Rhinestone World

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Growing Up in the Great Smoky Mountains A Showbiz Break On the Rise A Country Music Star From Hollywood to Dollywood Imagination Library More Lyrics Dream More Important Dates Source Notes Selected Bibliography Learn More Index 9 12 15 18 24 30 34 37 42 44 46 47 48
Dolly Parton: Diamond in a Rhinestone World

Dolly Parton: Diamond in a Rhinestone World

Dolly Parton has been a wildly successful entertainer for more than sixty years. She is a country and pop music artist who has sold more than one hundred million albums worldwide, and in 1999, she became a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Parton has also starred in hit Hollywood movies such as 9 to 5, and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has helped provide millions of books to children around the world. Parton grew up in a two-room cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee with eleven sisters and brothers. She wrote her first song when she was about five years old, and at thirteen, she performed on the Grand Ole Opry radio show. The day after her high school graduation, Parton moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where her career took off. Explore Parton’s life and learn how a country girl with big dreams became one of the most iconic entertainers in US history.

About This Book

By: Leslie Holleran
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Published by: Lerner Publications an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group
9-12Age Range
6.4 AR
52Pages
PeopleSubject
960LLexile
45-60 minsReading Time
-Guided Reading
-Fountas & Pinnell
-DRA