Record Details

Catalog Search

Search The Catalog



Benjamin Franklin / by Kathleen Krull ; illustrated by Boris Kulikov.

Krull, Kathleen, (author.). Kulikov, Boris, 1966- (illustrator.).

Summary:

"Kathleen Krull sheds new light on the Benjamin Franklin--who considered science his true calling in life, not nation building--in this perceptive, fair-minded portrait."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780670012879
  • ISBN: 0670012874
  • Physical Description: 121 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 2013.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 112-113) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- The swimmer -- The runaway -- Extraordinary ambition -- How to keep warm -- Electric picnics? -- Lightning strikes -- And more -- Wrong turns, right turns, and funny turns -- In his spare time -- Franklinmania -- Under the mulberry tree -- Lasting impact.
Target Audience Note:
10 plus.
Grades 4 to 6.
1140L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.6 3 160218.
Subject:
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 > Juvenile literature.
Scientists > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Inventors > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Scientists > Juvenile literature.
Inventors > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Biographies.

Available copies

  • 13 of 13 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
Sort by distance from:
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Marion Library JUV BIO FRA (Text) 37810435099204 Juvenile Biography Available -
Elkin Public Library JB FRANKLIN (Text) 30499100473493 Juvenile Biography Available -
Erwin Public Library J B FRANKLIN Kru (Text) 33631001550204 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Haywood County Main Library JB Franklin (Text) 33115007362376 Juvenile Biography Available -
Leicester Library jB FRANKLIN (Text) 0020513621829 Juvenile Biography Available -
Macon County Public Library JB FRANKLIN (Text) 39493107513725 Juvenile Biography Available -
McMillan Memorial Library JB FRANKLIN (Text) 34510800055764 Juvenile Biography Available -
Mocksville J509.2 KRULL (Text) 39872001617528 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Norris Public Library JB Franklin Kru (Text) 30254100512208 Juvenile Biography Available -
Scotland County Memorial Library JB Franklin (Text) 30388101107806 Juvenile Biography Available -

Accessibility Features

LDR 02355pam a2200529 i 4500
0018144495
003CARDINAL
00520140314143300.0
008130508s2013 nyua j b 001 0beng
010 . ‡a 2013018404
020 . ‡a9780670012879
020 . ‡a0670012874
040 . ‡aNJQ/DLC ‡beng ‡erda ‡cNJQ ‡dNjBwBT
042 . ‡apcc
043 . ‡an-us---
05000. ‡aQ143.F8 ‡bK78 2013
08204. ‡a509.2 ‡aB ‡223
1001 . ‡aKrull, Kathleen, ‡eauthor. ‡0(CARDINAL)511928
24510. ‡aBenjamin Franklin / ‡cby Kathleen Krull ; illustrated by Boris Kulikov.
264 1. ‡aNew York : ‡bViking, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., ‡c2013.
300 . ‡a121 pages : ‡billustrations ; ‡c22 cm.
336 . ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent
337 . ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia
338 . ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier
385 . ‡nage ‡aChildren ‡2lcdgt
4901 . ‡aGiants of science
504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 112-113) and index.
5050 . ‡aIntroduction -- The swimmer -- The runaway -- Extraordinary ambition -- How to keep warm -- Electric picnics? -- Lightning strikes -- And more -- Wrong turns, right turns, and funny turns -- In his spare time -- Franklinmania -- Under the mulberry tree -- Lasting impact.
520 . ‡a"Kathleen Krull sheds new light on the Benjamin Franklin--who considered science his true calling in life, not nation building--in this perceptive, fair-minded portrait."-- ‡cProvided by publisher.
5211 . ‡a10 plus.
5212 . ‡aGrades 4 to 6.
5218 . ‡a1140L ‡bLexile
5260 . ‡aAccelerated Reader AR ‡bMG ‡c8.6 ‡d3 ‡z160218.
60010. ‡aFranklin, Benjamin, ‡d1706-1790 ‡vJuvenile literature.
650 0. ‡aScientists ‡zUnited States ‡vBiography ‡vJuvenile literature. ‡0(CARDINAL)442741
650 0. ‡aInventors ‡zUnited States ‡vBiography ‡vJuvenile literature. ‡0(CARDINAL)298416
650 0. ‡aScientists ‡vJuvenile literature. ‡0(CARDINAL)455480
650 0. ‡aInventors ‡vJuvenile literature.
655 7. ‡aBiographies. ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)326681
7001 . ‡aKulikov, Boris, ‡d1966- ‡eillustrator. ‡0(CARDINAL)349456
8001 . ‡aKrull, Kathleen. ‡tGiants of science. ‡0(CARDINAL)471495
902 . ‡aMARCIVE 201809
902 . ‡aMARCIVE 201912
902 . ‡aMARCIVE 202109
902 . ‡aMARCIVE 202112
902 . ‡aMARCIVE 202203
901 . ‡a8144495 ‡bUnknown ‡c8144495 ‡tbiblio