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"""Israeli actor Gal Gadot played Wonder Woman in the 2017 movie directed by Patty Jenkins. An inspiring role model, Gadot also studied law and served in the Israeli military before beginning her acting career""--"

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Gal Gadot, best known for playing the title role in Wonder Woman, grew up a long way from Hollywood. Born and raised in Israel, she became a confident, athletic young woman who represented her country in the Miss Universe pageant before serving two years in the military, where she taught gymnastics and led workouts. While attending university and modeling, she acted in an Israeli TV series. She appeared in several films, from Fast & Furious to Batman v Superman, before starring in Wonder Woman in 2017. Full of praise fro Gadot and her ability to inspire girls as a strong, female role model, Sherman writes in a clear, accessible style. Like other Gateway Biography series, this colorful volume offers glimpses of Gadot's life and her movies in the color photos that appear on almost every page. Readers looking for information about Wonder Woman and Gadot will find this timely and very positive account of the actress' life. -- Journal (2/15/2018 12:00:00 AM)

Gal Gadot, best known for playing the title role in Wonder Woman, grew up a long way from Hollywood. Born and raised in Israel, she became a confident, athletic young woman who represented her country in the Miss Universe pageant before serving two years in the military, where she taught gymnastics and led workouts. While attending university and modeling, she acted in an Israeli TV series. She appeared in several films, from Fast & Furious to Batman v Superman, before starring in Wonder Woman in 2017. Full of praise fro Gadot and her ability to inspire girls as a strong, female role model, Sherman writes in a clear, accessible style. Like other Gateway Biography series, this colorful volume offers glimpses of Gadot's life and her movies in the color photos that appear on almost every page. Readers looking for information about Wonder Woman and Gadot will find this timely and very positive account of the actress' life. --Journal

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Jill Sherman writes fiction and nonfiction books for young readers. She started out her career in publishing as an editor, but soon discovered that her real joy was in writing. She has written dozens of books for young people, including fiction works, as well as news and magazine articles for print and digital publications. She thoroughly enjoys researching new topics to provide young readers with the best information that they can use in their own studies. Jill lives and writes in Brooklyn, New York.

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