Awards
- Commended for James Madison Book 2004
- Commended for Jefferson Cup (Young Adults) 2004
- Winner of Children's Books of Distinction Awards (Nonfiction) 2004
- Winner of Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) (Recommended) 2003
Overview
""What good shall I do today?"" How Ben Franklin answered that question -- through his work as a writer, printer, statesman, and inventor -- forever established him as one of America's greatest figures. On one day in 1729 he published the first edition of the Pennsylvania Gazette; on another day he changed the Declaration of Independence by adding the famous words, ""We hold these truths to be self-evident""; and it was all in a day's work when he planted the first willow trees in America. Modeled on his own Poor Richard's Almanack, this unique scrapbook captures Franklin's countless accomplishments. Biography and anecdote, cartoon and etching mesh to create a fascinating portrait of this most fascinating man. Anyone interested in the birth of American democracy...or curious about the rise of the U.S. postal system...or wondering how paper money came to be...or wanting to know how Ben Franklin was part of it all, is sure to pore over Ben Franklin's Almanac.
Full Product Details
Author: Candace Fleming
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780689835490
ISBN 10: 0689835493
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 September 2003
Recommended Age: From 10 to 14 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Candace Fleming's unique protrait of Ben Franklin is a beautiful quilt of a book. Each chunk of information about Franklin, like each square in a quilt, adds its own bit of interest and color. Striched together, the individual segments create a vivid overall impression of this many-sided man.
This is a wonderful book that will pull everyone into the extraordinary universe that is the mind and imagination of Ben Franklin. Here, the past is not 'was, ' but is.' Candace Fleming's unique protrait of Ben Franklin is a beautiful quilt of a book. Each chunk of information about Franklin, like each square in a quilt, adds its own bit of interest and color. Striched together, the individual segments create a vivid overall impression of this many-sided man.
Author Information
Candace Fleming is the acclaimed author of numerous books for children, including the Bulldozer books; Ben Franklin's Almanac, an ALA Notable Book and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, as well as Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!, and Sibert Medal honorees The Honeybee, and The Giant Squid. She lives in a suburb of Chicago.
