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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2016 | Elementary
K-Gr 2—This cheerfully illustrated volume centers on Benjamin Banneker's invention of a striking clock. The story begins just as Banneker (1731–1806) has finished his farm chores for the day. He decides to take a moment to study a pocket watch lent to him by a friend. Inspired by the tiny, d...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2016
This warm picture-book biography chronicles the steps young Benjamin Banneker, a free-born African American farmer, took to invent the strikin...Log In or Sign Up to Read More