Thomas Edison: Young Inventor (Childhood of Famous Americans Series.)
by Sue Guthridge
from Aladdin
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.
Wilbur and Orville Wright: Young Fliers (Childhood of Famous Americans Series.)
by Augusta Stevenson
from Aladdin
Presents the boyhood of the brothers who flew the first airplane in 1903.
Walt Disney: Young Movie Maker (Childhood of Famous Americans)
by Marie Hammontree
from Aladdin
In the childhood story of an American original, readers learn how a farm boy in Missouri grew up to be the father of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto, Goofy, and scores of other beloved characters.
Benjamin Franklin: Young Printer (Childhood of Famous Americans)
by Augusta Stevenson
from Aladdin
A biography of the young Philadelphia printer who grew up to become a world-renowned author, diplomat, scientist, and inventor, and one of the founding fathers of the United States.
Abraham Lincoln: The Great Emancipator (Childhood of Famous Americans)
by Augusta Stevenson
from Aladdin
Recounts the childhood of the man who was President during the Civil War.
Albert Einstein: Young Thinker (The Childhood of Famous Americans Series)
by Marie Hammontree
from Aladdin
All children know who Albert Einstein grew up to be--but what was he like as a child? The clear text in this book is enhanced by illustrations and paintings, documents and photographs from the Smithsonian and the National Gallery.
Sacagawea: American Pathfinder (Childhood Of Famous Americans)
by Flora Warren Seymour
from Aladdin
Describes how Sacagawea found adventure guiding Lewis and Clark to the Oregon coast.
Abigail Adams: Girl of Colonial Days (Childhood of Famous Americans)
by Jean Brown Wagoner
from Aladdin
Using simple language that beginning readers can understand, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of Abigail Adams. Illustrated throughout.
Daniel Boone: Young Hunter and Tracker (Childhood of Famous Americans)
by Augusta Stevenson
from Aladdin
Recreates the early life of the frontier hero who blazed a trail through the Cumberland Gap and led the first white settlers into Kentucky.
Davy Crockett: Young Rifleman (Childhood of Famous Americans Series.)
by Aileen Wells Parks
from Aladdin
A biography of the famous frontiersman and Congressman, focusing on his childhood.
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