Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin

Electric Ben is now a 2013 Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction Book Award Winner, a Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book, a Horn Fanfare Book, and a Robert F. Sibert Honor book

"a true standout...bright, witty, informative and cleverly organized as the man himself." - The New York Times

A true Renaissance man, Benjamin Franklin was the first American celebrity. In pictures and text, master artist Robert Byrd documents Franklin's numerous and diverse accomplishments, from framing the Constitution to creating bifocals. The witty, wise, and endlessly curious Franklin is the perfect subject for Byrd's lively style and vibrant art. The pages pulse with facts, quotes, and captions, while the inventive design and intricately detailed illustrations make a striking tribute to the brilliant American.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Dial Books
Published: 09/13/2012
ISBN: 9780803737495
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 12.10h x 9.30w x 0.50d
Award: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - Honor Book
Award: Orbis Pictus Award - Honor Book
Award: Golden Kite - Honor Book
Award: Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Winner

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2012
Publishers Weekly 08/20/2012 pg. 60
School Library Journal 10/01/2012 pg. 154
Booklist 10/15/2012 pg. 46
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2012 pg. 118
New York Times Book Review 11/11/2012 pg. 33
Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2012 pg. 50
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 172 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 154343 / Electric Ben: The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
Reading Level: 7.7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 2