Becoming Ben Franklin
How a Candle-Maker's Son Helped Light the Flame of Liberty
Hardcover | Pages: 96
Size: 10-1/2 X 9 | USD: $24.95
ISBN: 9780823423743
Publication Date: March 1, 2013
Age: 10 and up | Guided Reading Level: Z+
Themes: Biography, Government & Politics
Recommendations: A*,C,H,K*,SLJ*
About the Book
AWARDS
- IRA Teachers' Choice
- Society of School Librarians International Best Book Award
- Kirkus Reviews Best Book
- School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
- Book Links Lasting Connections in Social Studies
- Booklist Editors’ Choice Top of the List
- California Reading Association Eureka! Non-fiction Children’s Honor Book
- Booklist Top Ten Biographies for Youth
BONUS MATERIALS
Educator's Guide
BECOMING BEN FRANKLIN: How a Candle-Maker’s Son Helped Light the Flame of Liberty
Educator's Guide with Questions for Classroom Discussion, Curriculum Connections, and Common Core State Standards★★★THE REVIEWS ARE IN!★★★
★”A superb addition to Freedman’s previous volumes on the Revolutionary period.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★”Freedman . . . is a master at taking primary sources and turning them into engaging narratives that draw readers into the subject.”
—School Library Journal, starred review
★”Handsomely designed, solidly researched, and beautifully written, this is the go-to biography of Franklin for young people.”
—Booklist, starred review