Becoming Ben Franklin : how a candle-maker's son helped light the flame of liberty / Russell Freedman.
| Author/creator | Freedman, Russell author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Holiday House, [2013] |
| Copyright Date | ©2013 |
| Description | 86 pages : illustrations--some color, map, portraits ; 24 x 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The runaway apprentice -- Benjamin Franklin of Philadelphia, printer -- Snatching lightning from the sky -- Borrowing an idea from the Iroquois -- Dr. Fatsides in the mother country -- Becoming a rebel -- Declaring independence -- An American in Paris -- A useful life -- Timeline. |
| Abstract | An introduction to the life of young Benjamin Franklin describes how, as a rebellious teen in 1732, he ran away from his family and a Boston apprenticeship to Philadelphia, and how throughout subsequent decades he rose to become a distinguished statesman, renowned author and world-famous scientist. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references, pages 78-82, and index. |
| LCCN | 2012002971 |
| ISBN | 9780823423743 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0823423743 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B F8542FRE | ✔ Available | Place Hold |