Description
An introduction to the life of young Benjamin Franklin describes how, as a rebellious teen in 1732, he ran away from his family and a Boston apprenticeship to Philadelphia, and how throughout subsequent decades he rose to become a distinguished statesman, renowned author and world-famous scientist.
Pages
86
Awards
William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2016)
Orbis Pictus Award (Recommended Title — 2014)
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction (Nominee — 2014)
CCBC Choices (2014)
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Nine to Twelve — 2014)
Children's Favorites Awards (Selection — 2014)
Notable Children's Book (2014)
Teacher Favorites Award (2014)