The Hatmaker's Sign
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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 1998

The Hatmaker's Sign

Written by Candace Fleming and Benjamin Franklin · Illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker

A hatmaker's quest for the perfect sign inspires a founding document.

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32 pages· 600L
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As Thomas Jefferson struggles with the Declaration of Independence, Benjamin Franklin shares a tale of a hatmaker's pursuit of the perfect shop sign. Will this story help Jefferson find the right words to shape a nation? Discover how a simple lesson in communication could influence history's most pivotal document.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
5–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
600L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.9
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
March 1, 1998
First published
January 1, 1998
Publisher
Orchard Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780531300756
LCCN
9727596
OCLC
37282331

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