Caleb Davis Bradham: Pepsi-cola Inventor (Food Dudes Set 2)

In this title, unwrap the life of talented Pepsi-Cola inventor Caleb Davis Bradham! Readers will enjoy getting the scoop on this Food Dude, beginning with his childhood in North Carolina. Students can follow Bradham's success story from his early days as a pharmacist to his introduction of Pepsi at his drugstore soda fountain. Bradham's family, education, and later years are also highlighted. Engaging text familiarizes readers with topics of interest including Bradham's sale of his secret formula to the state of Pepsi in the business world today. An entertaining sidebar, a helpful timeline, a glossary, and an index supplement the historical and color photos showcased in this inspiring biography. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Gr 3-5-This series about fast-food inventors and entrepreneurs serves up a surprisingly rich informational feast. Each book explores the cultural context of the innovator in question, exploring the rationale for creating the food and exploring why America responded so enthusiastically to it. Engaging chapter headings, such as "Tough Childhood" and "A Low Point," will help readers connect to the inventors' human struggles. Pemberton's biography about the invention of Coca-Cola teaches students about Prohibition and medicinal uses of soda in the 1920s. Vintage photos add to the charm of this volume. As a whole, the design is clean, bright, and engaging. Although the subject is fast food, these books are nutritious in quality. Highly recommended for reluctant readers.α(c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.