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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 621.30924 EAN: 9780020418504 ISBN: 0020418507 Label: Aladdin Manufacturer: Aladdin Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 192 Publication Date: October 31, 1986 Publisher: Aladdin Reading Level: Young Adult Studio: Aladdin Editorial Review: Product Description: A biography focusing on the childhood of the inventor who patented more than 1,100 inventions in sixty years, among them the electric light and the phonograph. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - CaptivatingThis is not a biography, per se. The "Childhood of Famous Americans" books are a series of fictionalized accounts of the youth of famous Americans. The conversations and (some) scenarios may be made up, to show the character formation of the famous person. The places and names of people are biographical; some of the situations are probably not. Having said that... we like this series very well. And wow, we have enjoyed Thomas Edison! The book emphasizes values like responsibility, ... Read More Rating: - Great LakesWe are using this book with our Literature Study. The girls have enjoyed all of Thomas's creativity. We have also gotten to experiment with several of his projects. They are lot of fun! Great book to learn to be more creative in life. Rating:  - The Life Of Thomas A. EdisonThomas A. Edison is about a boy who likes to ask questions. He came into his gooses nest and sat on her egg. Isn't that weird. He wanted the egg process to go faster. Tom is a good boy. You would like this book if you read it. It is funny and it is exciting. While you are reading it, you won't even know that you are learning. I was supposed to read it as a book report and I am glad I chose to read it. Tom was dedicated to make what he is working on come true. He messed up a couple of times like the time he told ... Read More Rating: - "The Wizard of Menlo Park"Have you ever tried to sit on an egg and hatch it? Thomas Alva Edison did! He was a young who was curious about the world around him. He was born in a city near New York City. His family did not have much money, but they made a great effort to send young Thomas to school. At his first school that he attended, he was expelled for asking too much questions to her teacher. At his other 2 schools that he went too, he was also expelled for asking too many questions. At a young age Thomas would sell newspapers at a railroad. ... Read More Rating: - Thomas A. EdisonThis book is wonderful for ages 8 - 12 who want to read about Thomas Edison's childhood and important things about his adult life. Each chapter has exciting stories that happened to this inquisitive boy. He was a very curious boy who would always ask questions. His parents, mother in particular, are very supportive of his curiosity. There are interesting events that happen like when Thomas gets his first ice skates and when he rides on a steam engine train. If you are interested in the world around you and maybe interested ... Read More |
