Krull, Kathleen and Illustrated by
Kulikoy, Boris Benjamin Franklin (Giants of Science Series) 128 pgs. Viking Juvenile, 2013. $15.99 Content: Language: G (0 swears); Mature
Content: G; Violence: G.
A basic biography
of Benjamin Franklin created for upper elementary students.
Yes, that was my
summary because the rest is my opinion. This is one of the best biographies for
students I have read, it is extremely well written for its target age group. It
is patient and explains complex topics in a very understandable manner. It is also
interesting and exciting and infusion with personality. There are fun facts and
a best of all a focus on Franklin’s hard work and a never-ending curiosity. My
only woe is I wanted illustrations, I think student would too! When the author
describes how Franklin is mis-represented as always being elderly, even in
depictions of early experiments, well I want a visual! Students will want to
see what the city he grew up in looked like and a printing press. Can we
combine this with a DK book? Pretty Please?
EL – ESSENTIAL
Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.
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