Bibliograph

A Ben of all trades, the most inventive boyhood of Benjamin Franklin, Michael J. Rosen ; illustrated by Matt Tavares

Type

Label

A Ben of all trades, the most inventive boyhood of Benjamin Franklin, Michael J. Rosen ; illustrated by Matt Tavares

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A Ben of all trades

Oclc number

1225151273

resource.readingGradeLevel

Grades K-3

Responsibility statement

Michael J. Rosen ; illustrated by Matt Tavares

Sub title

the most inventive boyhood of Benjamin Franklin

Summary

"Young Benjamin Franklin wants to be a sailor, but his father won't hear of it. The other trades he tries -- candle maker, joiner, boot closer, turner -- bore him through and through. Curious and inventive, Ben prefers to read, swim, fly his kite, and fly his kite while swimming. But each time he fails to find a profession, he takes some important bit of knowledge with him. That tendency is exactly what leads him to become the astonishingly versatile genius we remember today. Inspired by The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Michael J. Rosen's wry tale captures Ben's spirit in evocative yet playful language. A love story to the value of variety, A Ben of All Trades sheds light on an unconventional path to greatness and humanizes a towering figure in American history."--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

primary

Classification