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geekwayne's review against another edition
5.0
'Ben Franklin: Inventing America' by Thomas Fleming is a biography for young readers now with illustrations.
The book tells the story of Benjamin Franklin's life. Every chapter features a role he had in his life. Chapters are titled The Apprentice, Father, The Joker, and Extraordinary Diplomat among others. He was a very interesting man and his contributions to the birth of America are on full display, as are the conflicts he had with his son who sided with the British. At the end of the book, there is a cast of characters as well as a timeline.
Growing up, I loved to read history books like this. The Revolutionary War was my favorite subject. I would have loved to have run across this book then. It was originally published in 1973, but the writing feels as fresh as if it were just written.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Young Voyageur, Quarto Publishing Group, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
The book tells the story of Benjamin Franklin's life. Every chapter features a role he had in his life. Chapters are titled The Apprentice, Father, The Joker, and Extraordinary Diplomat among others. He was a very interesting man and his contributions to the birth of America are on full display, as are the conflicts he had with his son who sided with the British. At the end of the book, there is a cast of characters as well as a timeline.
Growing up, I loved to read history books like this. The Revolutionary War was my favorite subject. I would have loved to have run across this book then. It was originally published in 1973, but the writing feels as fresh as if it were just written.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Young Voyageur, Quarto Publishing Group, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
par3's review against another edition
4.0
4 Stars! This is a great read if you want to learn a lot about one of America’s most important forefathers, or revisit all the things you learned way back when in school. Franklin accomplished so much he makes me feel like a bum. Lol. Enjoy!
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