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Language
English
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Description
Renowned as a printer, scientist, and diplomat, Benjamin Franklin also published more works on religious topics than any other eighteenth-century American layperson. Born to Boston Puritans, by his teenage years Franklin had abandoned the exclusive Christian faith of his family and embraced deism. But Franklin, as a man of faith, was far more complex than the "thorough deist" who emerges in his autobiography. As Thomas Kidd reveals, deist writers...
9) So said Ben
Author
Publisher
Creative Editions
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
31 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Profiles Benjamin Franklin who was an inventor, scientist, printer, and statesman.
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
96 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this light, whimsical narrative, young readers learn how Franklin came to be a rebel, beginning with his childhood lesson in street smarts when he buys a whistle at an inflated price. Franklin is a defiant boy who runs away from his apprenticeship, and while he becomes a deep thinker, a brilliant scientist, and a persuasive writer when he grows up, he never loses that spark. As a community leader who tries his best to promote peace and unity both...
Series
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (25 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In this brand-new, 2016, high-definition program, students will learn all about Benjamin Franklin's life as a printer, writer, scientist, inventor and Founding Father. From discovering electricity to helping shape our country, Benjamin Franklin has had a major impact on our technology and our government. Students will come to understand why Franklin is considered The First Model American and why he is referred to as the man who snatched the lightning...
Author
Publisher
Blue River Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
xi, 116 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Benjamin Franklin was a natural leader and helped to write the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. As one of America's most versatile of the Founding Fathers, Ben began his career in his brother's printing press. He wrote articles for the New England Courant and is credited with the creation of 'Poor Richard's Almanac.' Ben's daring scientific discoveries which included the conductivity of electricity, performed by flying a kite in a...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
45 pages : color illustrations ; 25 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
A whimsical depiction of a true moment in history describes how the innovative American Founding Father used the scientific method to discern the practices of a famous Parisian magician.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
40 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and accomplishments of the printer, author, inventor, and scientist who played a pivotal role in the founding of the United States.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Focuses on Benjamin Franklin's role as an inventor of whimsical gadgets and practical contraptions, with an emphasis on his experiment of flying a kite during a rainstorm.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 7
Physical Desc
ix, 120 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Brings together eighteenth century etchings, artifacts, and quotations to create the effect of a scrapbook of the life of Benjamin Franklin.
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