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Ringing in Innovation

American Inventions that Transformed Communication

From the Series American Achievements

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

Before cell phones and smartphones, there was the telephone. This groundbreaking American invention transformed communication and laid the foundation for today’s technological advances, such as the smartphone and FaceTime. Discover the story of Alexander Graham Bell and the other influential inventors who preceded and worked alongside him in the field of communication.

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre Social Studies
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction
Copyright 2026
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2026-01-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF051090, JNF061010
Dewey 621.38509
Dimensions 7 x 9
Guided Reading Level T
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Photo captions, Sidebars, Table of contents, and Timeline

Author: Margaret J. Goldstein

Margaret J. Goldstein was born in Detroit and graduated from the University of Michigan. She is an editor and the author of many books for young readers. She lives in Palm Springs, California.