Benjamin Banneker
Pioneering Scientist
From the Series On My Own Biography
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.
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978-0-87614-104-5
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978-1-5415-2850-5
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$28.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 4 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity |
| Copyright | 2003 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | On My Own Books |
| Imprint | First Avenue Editions ™, Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Publication Date | 2003-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 2.9 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF007090, JNF051040 |
| Dewey | 520'.92 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 6 x 8.5 |
| Lexile | 550 |
| Guided Reading Level | O |
| ATOS Reading Level | 3.7 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 66260 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Afterword, Awards, Reviewed, Teaching Guides, Timeline, and eSource |
Author: Ginger Wadsworth
Illustrator: Craig Orback
Craig Orback is an award-winning children’s book illustrator living in the Northwest. He teaches children’s book illustration and oil painting at several local colleges. In his free time he enjoys painting landscapes and sharing his books with kids during school and library visits.
Lerner eSource™ offers free digital teaching and learning resources, including Common Core State Standards (CCSS) teaching guides. These guides, created by classroom teachers, offer short lessons and writing exercises that give students specific instruction and practice using Common Core skills and strategies. Lerner eSource also provides additional resources including online activities, downloadable/printable graphic organizers, and additional educational materials that would also support Common Core instruction. Download, share, pin, print, and save as many of these free resources as you like!
On My Own Biography
Engage readers’ interest and imagination! These award-winning biographies feature full-page illustrations. Written in story format, each book features pivotal episodes that reveal what kind of person the subject is (or was) and how he or she came to be famous. View available downloads →
Awards
- Science Books & Films Best Books
- NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12