Driven: A Photobiography of Henry Ford Contributor(s): Mitchell, Don (Author), Iacocca, Lee (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1426301553 ISBN-13: 9781426301551 Publisher: National Geographic Kids
Binding Type: Hardcover Published: May 2010 * Out of Print * Click for more in this series: National Geographic Photobiographies (Hardcover) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Inventions - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Cars & Trucks |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2009007136 |
Age Level: 10-14 |
Grade Level: 5-9 |
Lexile Measure: 1210(Not Available) |
Series: National Geographic Photobiographies (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.45" H x 9.42" W x 11.04" L (1.19 lbs) 64 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
Awards: Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's, 2012 Society of Midland Authors Award, Winner, Children's Nonfiction, 2011 |
Review Citations: School Library Journal 04/01/2010 pg. 180 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2010 - Book Of Special Distinction Kirkus Review - Children 04/15/2010 Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2010 pg. 110 Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2010 - Recommended - Better Than Most Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2010 pg. 110 Booklist 06/01/2010 pg. 96 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2010 - Superior,Well Above Average |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 136831 Reading Level: 8.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Driven: A Photobiography of Henry Ford is a riveting profile of the man whose invention revolutionized American life: the industrial visionary who changed the automobile from rich man's toy into affordable necessity. Don Mitchell weaves archival images from the Benson Ford Research Center with quotes from Ford's writings, speeches, and interviews to create a lively, comprehensive profile of this intriguing individual.Fiercely independent, and a man of complex contradictions, Henry Ford is revealed above all as a man driven to achieve his dream of building a motor car for the great multitude, accessible to all. Driven includes a time line, resource list, and index. |
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