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The man who loved libraries : the story of Andrew Carnegie / written by Andrew Larsen ; illustrated by Katty Maurey.

Larsen, Andrew, 1960- (author.). Maurey, Katty, (illustrator.).

Summary:

When he was a child in the 1840s, Andrew Carnegie and his family immigrated to America in search of a new beginning. His working-class Scottish family arrived at the height of the Industrial Revolution. Carnegie worked hard, in factories and telegraphy. He invested in railroads, eventually becoming the richest man in the world during his time.--Amazon.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781771472678
  • ISBN: 1771472677
  • Physical Description: 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 x 22 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto : Owlkids Books Inc., 2017.

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
AD750L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.7 0.5 190291.
Subject:
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919 > Juvenile literature.
Industrialists > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Philanthropists > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Carnegie libraries > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Biographies.

Available copies

  • 7 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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