Bibliograph

It's up to you, Ben Franklin, Tom and Leila Hirschfeld ; illustrations by Lisa Weber ; designed by Neil Swaab

Type

Label

It's up to you, Ben Franklin, Tom and Leila Hirschfeld ; illustrations by Lisa Weber ; designed by Neil Swaab

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-266)

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 8-12

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

It's up to you, Ben Franklin

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1085638850

resource.readingGradeLevel

Grades 4-6

Responsibility statement

Tom and Leila Hirschfeld ; illustrations by Lisa Weber ; designed by Neil Swaab

Summary

"In this one-of-a-kind biography, put yourself in Ben Franklin's bifocals as he makes the tough choices that define his life and America's future"--back cover

Table Of Contents

At the crossroads -- Choice I -- 1723: Oh, brother! -- Choice II -- 1727: Fresh in Philly! -- Choice III -- 1730: "The odd half of a pair of scissors" -- Choice IV -- 1748: Act two -- Choice V -- 1754: United Colonies of America? -- Choice VI -- 1765: Death and taxes -- Choice VII -- 1772: A "small leak"? -- Choice VIII -- 1775: "There never was a good war or a bad peace" -- Choice IX -- 1778: Celebrity, secrets, and spies -- Choice X -- 1782: Let's make a deal -- Choice XI -- 1787: Liberty for all? -- "Let all men know thee..." -- Ben's family -- A timeline of Ben's life -- Who's who -- Ben: innovator and organizer -- Ben: scientist and inventor -- Ben: writer and publisher

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

It is up to you, Ben Franklin

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