The Remarkable Benjamin Franklin

by HARNESS, CHERYL

• ISBN13: 9780792278825
• ISBN10: 0792278828
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-11-08
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids

Summary

No one could have thought up a more amazing character than the living, breathing Benjamin Franklin. He was everything from a "soapmaker, candle dipper, and printer" to a "postmaster, political activist, community reformer, revolutionary, statesman, international diplomat, and first great citizen of a nation which he, as much or more than anyone, helped to create." Acclaimed children's author-illustrator Cheryl Harness through her true-to-life paintings and storytelling-style narrative, along with a generous sampling of Franklin's own words, lets you "walk in his shoes" as you discover just how truly remarkable Benjamin Franklin was.

Author Biography

Cheryl Harness earned a degree in art education at Central Missouri State University. Her passion for art and teaching led her to write picture-book biographies to connect readers with people from the past. She has written and illustrated more than 20 children's books, including Three young Pilgrims, Ghosts of the White House, Remember the Ladies, and six presidential biographies for National Geographic: Young Abe Lincoln: The Frontier Days, 1809-1837, a Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies for 1997; Abe Lincoln Goes to Washington; George Washington, winner of a Parent Council Award; Young Teddy Roosevelt; The Revolutionary John Adams, which received a starred review in Booklist; and most recently Thomas Jefferson. Cheryl Harness lives in her hometown of Independence, Missouri, and is a sought-after speaker who enjoys entertaining her audiences by appearing in period costume.