All About Benjamin Franklin

by Elizabeth Zuckerman, Molly Dysktra (Illustrator)

Overview

Benjamin Franklin was born with independence and leadership. He took over a printing press and helped the colonies defeat the most powerful military force in Europe during the American Revolution. Benjamin helped America gain independence, he was one of the most important and versatile of America's Founding Fathers. His scientific discoveries added to his world fame, and we still use his brilliant inventions today like the bifocal and the lightning rod.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681570921
Publisher:	Blue River Press
Publication date:	12/01/2016
Series:	All About
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	1090L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Born and raised in Philadelphia, author Elizabeth Zuckerman was interested in Ben Franklin before she could spell her city’s name. Her love of history has always been fueled by people who change things, like Ben, although not everyone has made changes with Ben’s good intentions! Her short stories have been published in Footnote and Timeless Tales Magazine. When she’s not writing, she makes dolls and costumes and quotes movies until someone tells her to stop.

Interior illustrator Molly Dykstra is currently pursuing her MFA in Social Practice Arts. She is the 2016 recipient of the Ellie Siskind Award for Drawing, Best in Show at the Indianapolis Art Center Student Show, and Award of Merit in the Ivy Tech Student Show.

In every All About portrait, Jennifer Mujezinovic aims to embrace her own style, connect with readers, and reveal a bit of the personality of each subject. Jenn lives in Bloomington, Indiana.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

1 Growing Up 1

2 Philadelphia and London 18

3 Striking Out 29

4 Ventures 39

5 Electricity 48

6 Politics 57

7 Independence 76

8 Legacy 93

Select Quotes from Ben Franklin 105

Ben Franklin's Life Timeline 106

World Timeline 107

Glossary 110

Bibliography 113

Index 114