The amazing Mr. Franklin, or, The boy who read everything
Introduces the life of inventor, statesman, and founding father Benjamin Franklin, whose love of books led him to establish the first public library in the American colonies.
| Main Author: | Ashby, Ruth. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Atlanta :
Peachtree,
c2004.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Introduces the life of inventor, statesman, and founding father Benjamin Franklin, whose love of books led him to establish the first public library in the American colonies. |
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| Physical Description: |
[104] p. : ill. ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [104]). |
| ISBN: |
1561453064 |
| Author Notes: |
MICHAEL MONTGOMERY has illustrated several children's books, including Night Rabbits and The Amazing Mr. Franklin Or the Boy Who Read Everything. With his father Wayne Montgomery, he wrote and illustrated Over the Candlestick: Classic Nursery Rhymes and the Real Stories Behind Them. He attended Georgia Southern University and the University of Georgia. Montgomery lives in Dacula, Georgia, with his wife and their two children. |