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Gr 2-5 A clever, concise introduction to the contributions of this colorful colonial figure. The first spread depicts Franklin standing proudly by his family home with his wife and children smiling from within. His various occupations -writer, printer, diplomat, musician, humorist, postmaster, scientist, inventor, humanitarian -are written on the cobblestones beneath him. Next is a spread of a busy city street today, which challenges readers to guess which modern conveniences are owed to the subject -s creativity. Subsequent spreads take a closer look at each invention from po...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

The jacket portrait of a serene, grandfatherly Ben Franklin belies his energy and myriad contributions, such as inventing the lightning rod, charting the Gulf Stream, and helping to shape the Declaration of Independence. Inside, however, the book covers twenty-two of his inventions, first by showing their use in today's world (a pedestrian looks down through his bifocals to read a wanted poster an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More