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The cover of the book I Am Benjamin Franklin by Brad Meltzer, illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos. The illustration features a cartoon depiction of Benjamin Franklin holding a kite with a key attached, standing on a grassy field with trees in the background. Lightning strikes in the sky behind him. The title is written in yellow, and the top left corner displays the series name, 'Ordinary People Change the World.

I Am Benjamin Franklin

By Brad Meltzer

Recommended Age: 5 — 7
Type: Biography/Autobiography, Part of a Series, STEM

This biography with comic panels tells the story of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the U.S. who helped draft the Declaration of Independence. Driven by his curiosity from a young age, Franklin’s observations about the world led to key discoveries about electricity and other scientific contributions that remain important today. It is part of Meltzer’s Ordinary People Change the World series.

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