Becoming Ben Franklin : how a candle-maker's son helped light the flame of liberty /
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.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Holiday House,
[2013]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 86 pages : illustrations--some color, map, portraits ; 24 x 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references, pages 78-82, and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780823423743 (hardcover) 0823423743 (hardcover) |