Benjamin Franklin; Author: Streissguth, Thomas; Hardback; Book

Author: Streissguth, Thomas
A & E Biographies; Hardback; Book; Illustrations (Colour and B&w) Portraits
112 pages
Published: October 2002
Lerner Publishing Group
ISBN: 0822549972

Lerner Publications and the A&E Television Networks have teamed up to create Biography RM for young readers. With highly accessible text and engaging photographs, this engrossing collection offers in-depth profiles of some of the world's most interesting figures.It's hard to believe that Benjamin Franklin, one of America's Founding Fathers, was once a homeless runaway. But the dedication, intelligence, and perseverance he used to rise out of poverty to become one of the wealthiest and most respected members of Philadelphia's society are the same qualities that helped him lead the United States to independence.Benjamin Franklin was one of the US's founding fathers.