| Title | : | How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning |
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| ISBN | : | 0688169937 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780688169930 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 |
| Publication | : | First published December 24, 2002 |
Ben Franklin was the most famous American in the entire world during colonial times. No wonder! After all, the man could do just about anything. Why, he was an author and an athlete and a patriot and a scientist and an inventor to boot. He even found a way to steal the lightning right out of the sky.
How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning Reviews
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Fun picture book about all the cool things Ben Franklin invented.
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Fun illustrations detailing the impact and importance of Franklin's inventions.
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Great fun and very interesting
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Interesting and informative book about Benjamin Franklin. We own it and have read it several times over the years.
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Great book for children to do a report on. Great start of information for the students to research.
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Book Title: How Ben Franklin stole the Lightning
Author: Rosalyn Schanzer
Reading Level: 5.1
Book level: 4th-5th grade
Summary: This awesomely written and illustrated story for children is a fun twist on how Ben Franklin stole lightning leading him to inventing electricity!
Mentor Text Writing Traits:
presentation trait- This fun version of a biography tells Ben Franklins journey. It has great illustrations and keeps readers wanting to keep reading to find out what happens next.
organization trait- This story is greatly detailed and organized. It gives young readers a fun descriptive time line of How Mr. Franklin discovered lightning and stole it!
I would recommend this read for any higher level elementary grades. It would be great to use for a science unit on electricity or even a language arts or history unit on biographies. -
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2. Grades 1-3
3. “How Ben Franklin Stole the Lighning” is about Ben Franklin’s life as an inventor with his most famous finding being how to “steal” the lighting from the sky using a kite and a key.
4. I like this historical fiction book because it is very factual and includes a lot of information about Ben Franklin’s many inventions. He is a likeable character.
5. This book can be used when learning about inventions and historical figures in social studies. -
I remember reading Ben and Me in elementary school and it sparked a deep admiration for Benjamin Franklin that I think anyone who has ever read about him holds.
He accomplished so many things in his lifetime and was truly one of those people who didn't give a shit about anyone else.
This book recounts many of his famous inventions and achievements, focusing on the story that led to his invention of the lightning rod. -
An utterly enchanting and lively tale of a brilliant man! I learned so many fascinating facts about Ben Franklin and the impact he made on history. The author brought such liveliness and gaiety to each page and the illustrator rendered whimsical delights for young and old alike. I will definitely be buying this book for the young scientists in my life, and I would highly recommend it to any mind fascinated with science, exploration, or grand inventions! A five-star read!!!
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The part about stealing the lightning is good, but the rest of this picture book feels unfocused and not fully fleshed out. There are too many topics included besides the lightning, and they aren't given enough attention.
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This book was fine, but not as good as some of her other books. It was written on a slightly lower grade and the illustrations were okay. She included fun facts about Benjamin Franklin but did not quote anything that he said or wrote, which is what I really liked in her other books.
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Very informative book and a great classroom/homeschool resource book. This book will teach you many things you never knew about Ben Franklin and your kids or students will also enjoy this book.
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52 book Challenge: A book about a famous historical figure
Good read with lots of information. -
Grade range: 2-6
Genre: Biography
This is a wonderful, interesting read! I believe this book could be for a student of any age! I found myself very interesting in reading and looking at illustrations of what Ben Franklin did. However, I do believe different ages of students will appreciate it differently.
But overall this is a wonderful informational story and one that I would love to find a way to implement into a future classroom! -
Charming picture book about how Benjamin Franklin proved that lightening was electricity.
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This is an excellent book-I would recommend it ideally for 2-4th, but it is so well written, and has such great vocab- you could take use it in a lesson through sixth grade--if you chose!
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While I enjoyed the illustrations, the writing style is lacking. Many of the sentences started with ‘and’. Some sentences were not complete, “And the first clock with a second hand.”
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Read for Battle of the Books 2018
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Provides an intriguing glimpse into the life, interests and inventions of Benjamin Franklin.
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Great Franklin story for read-aloud. It has a folksy, tall-tale kind of voice that would be awesome for read aloud. Kind of long, we will see how first grade holds out.
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This was so informative; and my six year old nephew loved it as well. He's always crafting and creating things so he was really excited about this book.
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Fantastic, accessible biography of Ben Franklin that is in a voice that kids will find entertaining as well as educational. My daughter loved it.
