Bibliograph

Ben Franklin, Sarah Gilman

Type

Label

Ben Franklin, Sarah Gilman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 9-up

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grade 4 to 6

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ben Franklin

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

933386131

Responsibility statement

Sarah Gilman

Series statement

Explore colonial America

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR, MG, 4.6, 1, 183087.Accelerated Reader, Level 4.6.Accelerated Reader, MG, 4.6, 1, 1, 183087

Summary

Many students know the story of Ben Franklin's famed electricity experiment, but do they understand how influential he was in the formation of the United States? Through simple but engaging narrative, this fully illustrated volume leads readers through Franklin's childhood, his diverse interests and accomplishments, and the role he played in the American Revolution and creation of an independent nation. --Amazon

Table Of Contents

The fifteenth child -- A printer's apprentice -- Arriving in Philadelphia -- A print shop of his own -- Room for improvement -- Invention and discovery -- Off to England -- Revolutionary roles -- America's representative -- An American hero -- Ben Franklin's sayings

Target audience

juvenile

Classification