How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning Contributor(s): Schanzer, Rosalyn (Author), Schanzer, Rosalyn (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0688169937 ISBN-13: 9780688169930 Publisher: HarperCollins
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 2002 * Out of Print * Annotation: Inventive art and superb storytelling bring to life the story of how one of the most famous inventions ever created--the lightning rod--came to be made by the energetic, humorous, and genius Ben Franklin. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Electricity & Electronics |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2001039498 |
Age Level: 6-9 |
Grade Level: 1-4 |
Lexile Measure: 910(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.36" H x 9.46" W x 11.22" L (0.90 lbs) 40 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
Awards: Monarch Award, Nominee, Grades K-3, 2008 Sequoyah Book Awards, Nominee, Children's, 2005 |
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 11/15/2002 pg. 1701 Publishers Weekly 11/25/2002 pg. 68 School Library Journal 01/01/2003 pg. 129 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2003 pg. 287 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 413 - Recommended, Satisfactory Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 413 - Recommended, Satisfactory |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 65077 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Wonderfully inventive art evokes the ebullient spirit of an American original, the great Ben Franklin. Told with narrative flair, this focuses on his famous lightning experiments. In an inventive way, Rosalyn Schanzer brings us a brilliant and ever-curious American original. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children. Ben Franklin was the most famous American in the entire world during colonial times. No wonder After all, the man could do just about anything. Why, he was an author and an athlete and a patriot and a scientist and an inventor to boot. He even found a way to steal the lightning right out of the sky. |
Contributor Bio(s): Schanzer, Rosalyn: - Patricia Lauber is the highly acclaimed author of, among others, Volcano, a Newbery Honor Book, and Flood, a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. Her fascination with horses began in childhood, when she loved to read about them. She learned to ride, and at the age of twelve spent a memorable summer on a ranch in New Mexico. Patricia Lauber lives with her husband in New Canaan, Connecticut. Rosalyn Schanzer has written and illustrated several outstanding children's books, including her How We Crossed the West, which received starred reviews from School Library Journal and Publishers Weekly, and, most recently, Gold Fever! As a child, she always enjoyed reading stories about horses. By the time the artist was twelve years old, she'd read all of the Black Stallion books, by Walter Farley; then she studied the muscle structures of horses so that she could draw them herself. Rosalyn Schanzer lives with her husband, Steve, their children, Adam and Kim, and their family dog, Jones, in Fairfax Station, Virginia. Patricia Lauber and Rosalyn Schanzer recently collaborated on The True-or-False Book of Cats, which School Library Journal called "A delightful look at the behavior of these popular pets ... A book that will frequently stray from the shelf." |
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