Alexander Graham Bell; Author: Sherrow, Victoria; Illustrator Verstraete, Elaine; Paperback

Author: Sherrow, Victoria; Illustrator Verstraete, Elaine
On My Own Biographies (Paperback); Paperback; Col. Ill. Ports.
48 pages
Published: September 2002
Lerner Publishing Group
ISBN: 1575055333

This series introduces young readers to biographies. These biographies focus on important episodes that show what kind of person the subject is (or was) and how he or she came to be famous.Although written in a story format, these books are not fictionalized accounts of the subject. A chronology of major events follows the story, as does a brief afterword about the subject's life.Growing up, Alexander Graham Bell was fascinated with music, speech, and sounds. He worked hard to invent things that would not only help those with impaired hearing, but also bring people together in new and special ways. What he didn't know was that his simple idea -- to help people communicate -- would change the world when he invented the telephone.Readers will learn about Alexander Graham Bell's lifelong fascination with music, speech and sounds. Presents a brief biography of the teacher and inventor best known for his invention of the telephone.