| Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France Contributor(s): Rockliff, Mara (Author), Bruno, Iacopo (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763663514 ISBN-13: 9780763663513 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2015 * Out of Print * |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - History Of Science - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Europe - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2014939337 |
| Age Level: 6-9 |
| Grade Level: 1-4 |
| Lexile Measure: 690(Not Available) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 10.9" W x 9.5" L (1.15 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - French |
| Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product |
| Awards: Cook Prize, Finalist, Picture Book, 2016 Orbis Pictus Award, Honor Book, Children's Nonfiction, 2016 Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up), Gold Medal Winner, Nonfiction, 2015 Alabama Camellia Award, Nominee, Nonfiction (Grades 4-5), 2015 |
| Review Citations: Booklist 12/01/2014 pg. 46 Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2014 Publishers Weekly 12/15/2014 School Library Journal 01/01/2015 pg. 125 Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2015 pg. 103 Foreword 02/26/2015 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2015 Shelf Awareness 03/20/2015 PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 20 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 173543 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Discover how Benjamin Franklin's scientific method challenged a certain Dr. Mesmer's mysterious powers in a whimsical look at a true moment in history. The day Ben Franklin first set foot in Paris, France, he found the city all abuzz. Everyone was talking about something new--remarkable, thrilling, and strange. Something called . . . Science But soon the straightforward American inventor Benjamin Franklin is upstaged by a compelling and enigmatic figure: Dr. Mesmer. In elaborately staged shows, Mesmer, wearing a fancy coat of purple silk and carrying an iron wand, convinces the people of Paris that he controls a magic force that can make water taste like a hundred different things, cure illness, and control thoughts But Ben Franklin is not convinced. Will his practical approach of observing, hypothesizing, and testing get to the bottom of the mysterious Mesmer's tricks? A rip-roaring, lavishly illustrated peek into a fascinating moment in history shows the development and practice of the scientific method--and reveals the amazing power of the human mind. |
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