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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2011
Gr 2–5—Facts about Franklin's life and inventions are presented in snippets arranged alphabetically. For example, the "B" page includes information about the man under "Boston," "Bifocals," and "Balloon," while "C" highlights "Constitution," "Contract," and "Chess." Franklin witnessed one of the first hot-air balloon launches, broke his printer's apprentice contract with his brother, an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2011
This alphabetical compendium of revealing and entertaining highlights from the life of our most colorful founding father makes a welcome supplement to standard biographies of Benjamin Franklin. Each spread features a letter or two to initialize significant places (Boston), inventions (lightning rod), accomplishments (library), people (Madame Helvétius), characteristics (frugal), and more. Scores of such familiar details of Franklin's richly varied existence are dramatized ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
In this alphabetical compendium of Franklin highlights, each spread features a letter or two initializing significant places, inventions, people,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
