Description
Gazing up at the stars, Benjamin Banneker longed to understand how and why things worked as they did. In a time when most black Americans were slaves, Banneker lived a life of freedom and became known as America's first black American man of science. He helped survey Washington, D.C., and became the first black American to write an almanac. Through his accomplishments, he helped advance the cause of equality for African Americans.
Title Metadata
Author: |
Wadsworth, Ginger |
Publisher: |
First Avenue Editions (Tm) |
Language: |
English |
Copyright: |
2003 |
Number of Pages: |
48 |
Dewey: |
B |
Dewey Range: |
B |
Binding Type: |
Paperback |
Accelerated Reader Interest Level: |
Lower Grade |
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: |
3.7 |
Accelerated Reader Point Value: |
0.5 |
Guided Reading Level: |
O |
Guided Reading Interest Age: |
Grade 3 |
Lexile Level: |
610 |
Lexile Range: |
Developing Reader (500 - 799) |
