![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() After addressing Franklin's formative years, with special attention paid to his stints as Silence DoGood and Poor Richard, McDonough accessibly explains his political career, passing over rhetoric such as "taxation without representation" in favor of more plainspoken formulations: " taxed them but did not let them vote." Titles for further reading and appendixes collecting Franklin's best-known maxims and inventions conclude. In the category of longer picture-book nonfiction, McDonough's The Life of Benjamin Franklin targets an audience slightly less sophisticated than Cheryl Harness',The Remarkable Benjamin Franklin (2005), featuring a simpler, more traditional narrative that strikes a curious contrast with its far-from-traditional artwork. Professional Recommendation/Review #1: Jennifer Mattson (Booklist, Mar. The book goes into a lot of deal about every part of Benjamin Franklin’s life, through the ups and down, strengths and weaknesses. He had a family, and traveling many times, dealing with problems between different countries. Throughout his life, he was a painter, writer, scientist, inventor, patriot, and statesman. Opening line/sentence: The two men walked quickly down the street, eyes fixed on the storm clouds overhead.īrief Book Summary: Ben Franklin had a very eventful life. Title: The life of Benjamin Franklin: An American Original ![]()
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