Robert Downey Jr. (People in the News)

By Laurie Collier Hillstrom

Known today for blockbuster films like Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. has ​bounced back from a decades-long struggle with drug addiction to become a top player in Hollywood. This captivating volume provides an incisive biography of Robert Downey Jr. Readers will learn about Downey's upbringing in an artistic family, the trials of early stardom, his downward spiral and acting failures, his road back to recovery, and his cautious yet successful comeback.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420505696
• ISBN13: 9781420505696
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Lucent Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10