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Describes the life and accomplishments of Benjamin Banneker in the fields of science and architecture, as well as his impact as one of the pioneers in promoting equality.
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Gr 2-4-Maupin discusses the life of Banneker from his birth in 1731 to his death in 1806. She relates incidents from his childhood and describes his many achievements as a scientist, architect, mathematician, astronomer, and promoter of human equality. Andrea Pinkney's picture book, Dear Benjamin Banneker (Gulliver, 1994) focuses on Banneker's almanac and the events that led to his writing it. Jeri Ferris's What Are You Figuring Now? (Carolrhoda, 1988) includes some fictionalization. Maupin's accessible title mentions a Web site that includes Thomas Jefferson's letter to Banneker. Colin Powell was born to immigrant parents in 1937 and raised in New York City. In college, he joined ROTC, and over the years, rose steadily through the Army's ranks. Both books are written in a straightforward manner; Banneker is enhanced by a variety of glossy black-and-white reproductions that depict life during the period while Passaro's book has black-and-white and full-color photographs of Powell at various stages of his life. Useful introductory titles for reports.-Elaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR
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Benjamin Banneker, one of America’s greatest African American scientists and mathematicians, grew up free on a Maryland farm owned by his grandmother and parents. He attended the local Quaker school, where his inquisitive mind opened many opportunities. Benjamin made a working wooden clock; became an astronomer and a surveyor; wrote an almanac; helped survey the nation’s new capitol, Washington, D.C.; and became an outspoken antislavery advocate. As part of the continuing Journey to Freedom series, Maupin has created an accessible account of Banneker’s life and accomplishments. Short, uncomplicated text is interspersed with sepia-tone primary source photographs and documents, while sidebars give brief extensions of information without distracting from the story. Includes a time line, a glossary with pronunciations, further readings, and an index. Grades 4-6. --J. B. Petty
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- PublisherChilds World Inc
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 1567666183
- ISBN 13 9781567666182
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Number of pages1
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