Benjamin Franklin: The First American: A 15-Minute Biography
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He organized the first lending library and volunteer fire department. He established universities and hospitals. He also flew a kite in a thunderstorm to prove that lightning was electricity.
Benjamin Franklin is often called The First American because he helped America become a country. His concern for others led to discoveries and inventions have made life better for everyone.
Find out more about this creative man and some of the many things he invented.
Ages 8 and up.
Reading Level: 7.2
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Jeannie Meekins is an Australian writer who lives with her children and a couple of cats who think they own the computer. And if her dog could read, he’d be jealous, so it’s lucky that he can’t. Jeannie has also written numerous books for children, many available through LearningIsland.com.
