Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
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A true Renaissance man, Benjamin Franklin was the first American celebrity. In pictures and text, master artist Robert Byrd documents Franklin’s numerous and diverse accomplishments, from framing the Constitution to creating bifocals. The witty, wise, and endlessly curious Franklin is the perfect subject for Byrd’s lively style and vibrant art. The pages pulse with facts, quotes, and captions, while the inventive design and intricately detailed illustrations make a striking tribute to the brilliant American.
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Robert Byrd has been illustrating children’s books for over thirty years, and his works include the Newbery Medal-winning Good Masters, Sweet Ladies. He teaches illustration in Philadelphia. He lives in Haddonfield, New Jersey, with his wife.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780803737495
- Publication Date
- September 13, 2012
- Publisher
- Dial Books for Young Readers
- Page Count
- 40
- Words Per Page
- 300
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 5 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2011050493
- Lexile® Level
- NC1050L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~Y
- ATOS® Book Level
- 7.7
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 2
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 154343
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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