Electric Ben : the amazing life and times of Benjamin Franklin
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Byrd, Robert
Published
New York : Penguin Group, 2012.
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Electric Ben is now a 2013 Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction Book Award Winner, a Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book, a Horn Fanfare Book, and a  Robert F. Sibert Honor book!“a true standout…bright, witty, informative and cleverly organized as the man himself.” – The New York TimesA 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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Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780803737495, 0803737491

Notes

General Note
"Dial Books for Young Readers."
General Note
Includes a bibliography (last page).
Description
Benjamin Franklin was the son of a tradesman in Boston who rose to fame as a printer, writer and publisher. He was also very interested in science and is well known for his many inventions such as the Franklin stove, bi-focal glasses and one of his greatest discoveries that lightning was electricity and learned to harness that power with the invention of a lightning rod. He is also well known as one of the Founding Fathers of the new American nation and helped to write the Declaration of Independence and frame the United States Constitution. He was also our ambassador to France requesting help from them to assist the struggling colonies.
Awards
Robert F. Sibert Award Honor Book

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Byrd, R. (2012). Electric Ben: the amazing life and times of Benjamin Franklin . Penguin Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Byrd, Robert. 2012. Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin. New York: Penguin Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Byrd, Robert. Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin New York: Penguin Group, 2012.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Byrd, R. (2012). Electric ben: the amazing life and times of benjamin franklin. New York: Penguin Group.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Byrd, Robert. Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin Penguin Group, 2012.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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