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Gr 5–8—This straightforward, evenhanded biography of Henry Ford balances a description of his extraordinary success as an automobile maker with the darker aspects of his personal and professional life. Starting with Ford's reluctance to follow in his father's footsteps and become a farmer, Reis tracks the determined young engineer, demonstrating how the industrialist went from fixing watches and building race cars to establishing the astoundingly successful Ford Motor Company. Ford created the Model T and implemented the use of an asse...Log In or Sign Up to Read More