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Title: Thomas Alva Edison : Great Inventor
Publisher: Holiday House, Incorporated
Publication Date: 1990
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0823408205
ISBN 13: 9780823408207
Illustrator: Miller, Lyle
Edition: 1st.
Condition: Good
Weight: 1.252 pounds

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A biography of the inventive genius who developed the electric light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture.

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Grade 2-4-- In this brief but substantive biography, children learn about the life of the inventor. In sturdy, somewhat grave prose, Adler incorporates telling anecdotes that illustrate Edison's quirky character, most of which illustrate the fact that parenting a child genius was not easy. Edison's telegrapher career during his young adult years provided opportunity for his inventing, and for more mischief-making. A text laced with quotations avoids fictionalizing. Black-and-white pencil drawings, detailed and accurate, appear on each page. Adler's biography surpasses in scope and authenticity Quackenbush's What Has Wild Tom Done Now? (Prentice Hall, 1981), which is whimsical and illustrated with cartoons. A solid biography that serves young readers well. --Jacqueline Elsner, Athens Regional Library, GA
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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