Becoming Ben Franklin: How a Candle-Maker's Son Helped Light the Flame of Liberty

In 1723 Ben Franklin arrived in Philadelphia as a poor and friendless seventeen-year-old who had run away from his family and an apprenticeship in Boston. Sixty-two years later he stepped ashore in nearly the same spot but was greeted by cannons, bells, and a cheering crowd, now a distinguished statesman, renowned author, and world-famous scientist. Freedman's riveting story of how a rebellious apprentice became an American icon comes in an elegantly designed book filled with art and includes a timeline, source notes, bibliography, and index

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 08/17/2021
ISBN: 9780823449453
Pages: 96
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 157832 / Becoming Ben Franklin: How a Candle-Maker's Son Helped Light the Flame of Liberty
Reading Level: 8.4 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 4