Noah Webster: Weaver of Words

This picture book celebrates one of the most important patriots in post-Revolutionary times -- Noah Webster.

Most readers know Noah Webster for his dictionary masterpieces and his promotion of a living American Language that embraces words and idioms from all its immigrant peoples. But he was also the driving force behind universal education for all citizens, including slaves, females, and adult learners. Speaker of twenty languages, he developed the new country's curriculum, writing and publishing American literature, American history, and American geography. He published New York City's first daily newspaper. As editor, Webster conducted a study and linked disease with poor sanitation. He created the country's first insurance company, established America's first copyright law, and became America's first best-selling author.

NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
Published: 09/28/2021
ISBN: 9781635925142
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.81lbs
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 133406 / Noah Webster: Weaver of Words
Reading Level: 7 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 1