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Available
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Publication
Random House Books for Young Readers (2004), Edition: Reissue, 160 pages
Description
A biography of the American who became known for his work as a printer, author, inventor, and statesman.
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LibraryThing member Hamburgerclan
This one's a simple biography of Benjamin Franklin. Like most juvenile bios, it's pretty simplistic and positive. In the case of Ben Franklin, I think that causes the work to suffer. Franklin was a very accomplished man. Since he did so many things and space in the book is limited, the book
--J.
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occasionally degenerates into a list of his accomplishments, with only the most minimal story to carry it along. That alone makes the story of this most interesting man into mere waiting room material.--J.
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Original language
English
Physical description
7.5 inches
ISBN
0394849280 / 9780394849287
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