Ben Franklin's big splash: the mostly true story of his first invention
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Schindler, S. D., illustrator.
Published:
Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, 2014.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Lexile measure:
1070L
Rating:
1070L
Status:
Description
"Ben Franklin loved to swim and, at the age of eleven, he was determined to swim like a fish--fins and all. This ... account of young Ben's earliest invention follows the budding scientist's journey as he tests and retests his swim fins. That first big splash led Ben to even more innovations and inventions. Includes Franklin quotes, a timeline, bibliography, and source notes"--Amazon.com.
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Location
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Status
Essex Children's Nonfiction
JNN B FRANKLIN
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Guilford Juvenile Non-Fiction
J92 FRANKLIN
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Hamden/Miller Children's Picture Books
E/ROS
Due Jul 7, 2025
Madison/Scranton Children's Nonfiction
J 92 FRANKLIN
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Meriden Children's Picture Book
JE ROSENSTOCK
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North Haven Children's Biography
jBiography Franklin, Benjamin Rosenstock
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Old Lyme Juv. Theme Books
JPIC PEOPLE ROSENSTOCK
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Orange/Case Juvenile Picture Book Fiction
jP Rosenstock
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Woodbridge Juv. First Read
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More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781620914465, 1620914468, 9781635924770
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 4.4, 0.5 Points
Level 4.4, 0.5 Points
Lexile measure:
1070
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"Ben Franklin loved to swim and, at the age of eleven, he was determined to swim like a fish--fins and all. This ... account of young Ben's earliest invention follows the budding scientist's journey as he tests and retests his swim fins. That first big splash led Ben to even more innovations and inventions. Includes Franklin quotes, a timeline, bibliography, and source notes"--Amazon.com.
Target Audience
1070L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,LG,4.4,0.5,167380
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Rosenstock, B., & Schindler, S. D. (2014). Ben Franklin's big splash: the mostly true story of his first invention. First edition. Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Rosenstock, Barb and S. D., Schindler. 2014. Ben Franklin's Big Splash: The Mostly True Story of His First Invention. Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Rosenstock, Barb and S. D., Schindler, Ben Franklin's Big Splash: The Mostly True Story of His First Invention. Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Rosenstock, Barb, and S. D. Schindler. Ben Franklin's Big Splash: The Mostly True Story of His First Invention. First edition. Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, 2014.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
8131e7d6-5028-5603-251e-429a557e04a9
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