Tricky Vic : the impossibly true story of the man who sold the Eiffel Tower
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Author
Published
New York, New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group, [2015].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780670016525, 0670016527
Physical Desc
39 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1230L
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters Library - Children's Biography | JBIO LUSTIG,V 2015 | In |
| Headquarters Library - Children's Biography | JBIO LUSTIG,V 2015 | In |
| Tower Road Branch - Children's Biography | JBIO LUSTIG,V 2015 | Reshelving |
| Tower Road Branch - Children's Biography | JBIO LUSTIG,V 2015 | In |
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Published
New York, New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group, [2015].
Language
English
ISBN
9780670016525, 0670016527
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 7, 1 Points
Level 7, 1 Points
Lexile measure
1230
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
In the early 1900s, Robert Miller, a.k.a. "Count Victor Lustig," moved to Paris hoping to be an artist. A "con" artist, that is. He used his ingenious scams on unsuspecting marks all over the world, from the Czech Republic, to Atlantic ocean liners, and across America. Tricky Vic pulled off his most daring con in 1925, when he managed to "sell" the Eiffel Tower to one of the city's most successful scrap metal dealers! Six weeks later, he tried to sell the Eiffel Tower all over again. Vic was never caught. For that particular scam, anyway.
Description
Recounts the life of Victor Lustig, an international con man who had swindled thousands of people, including Al Capone, and was best known for "selling" the Eiffel Tower.
Target Audience
1230L,lexile
Target Audience
Sentence length: 5 (very hard),Word frequency: 2 (easy),Lexile.
Awards
A Junior Library Guild Selection.
Local note
Funded by PAL Cooperative.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pizzoli, G. (2015). Tricky Vic: the impossibly true story of the man who sold the Eiffel Tower . Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pizzoli, Greg. 2015. Tricky Vic: The Impossibly True Story of the Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower. Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pizzoli, Greg. Tricky Vic: The Impossibly True Story of the Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pizzoli, Greg. Tricky Vic: The Impossibly True Story of the Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group, 2015.
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