| Benjamin Banneker: Pioneering Scientist Contributor(s): Wadsworth, Ginger (Author), Orback, Craig (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0876141041 ISBN-13: 9780876141045 Publisher: First Avenue Editions (Tm)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2003 Annotation: On My Own Biographies introduces beginning readers to some of history's most interesting and important people. These books focus on the pivotal episodes that show what kind of person the subject is (or was) and how he or she came to be famous. Each book is written in a story format but is not a fictionalized account. A chronology of major events follows the story, along with a brief summary of the subject's life. Gazing up at the stars, Benjamin Banneker longed to understand how and why things worked as they did. In a time when most black Americans were slaves, Banneker lived a life of freedom and became known as America's first black American man of science. He helped survey Washington, D.C., and became the first black American to write an almanac. Through his accomplishments, he helped advance the cause of equality for African Americans. Click for more in this series: On My Own Biographies (Paperback) |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Astronomy |
| Dewey: B |
| Age Level: 7-10 |
| Grade Level: 2-5 |
| Lexile Measure: 610(Not Available) |
| Guided Reading: O (Grade 3) |
| Series: On My Own Biographies (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" L (0.25 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
| Review Citations: Booklist 12/15/2002 pg. 748 Booklist 06/01/2003 pg. 1801 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 469 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 469 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 66260 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Gazing up at the stars, Benjamin Banneker longed to understand how and why things worked as they did. In a time when most black Americans were slaves, Banneker lived a life of freedom and became known as America's first black American man of science. He helped survey Washington, D.C., and became the first black American to write an almanac. Through his accomplishments, he helped advance the cause of equality for African Americans. |
Contributor Bio(s): Orback, Craig: - Craig Orback is a freelance children's book illustrator living in the Northwest and received his B.F.A. in illustration from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle in 1998. He has illustrated Nature's Paintbox, The Can Man, Keeping The Promise: A Torah's Journey, and other award-winning children's books. He teaches children's book illustration and oil painting at several local colleges. In his free time he enjoys painting landscapes and sharing his books with kids during school and library visits. |
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