Dennis Fradin is een veelgeprezen auteur die bekend staat om zijn minutieuze onderzoek en oog voor detail. Hij schrijft in een soepele, gracieuze stijl die hij ontwikkelde tijdens zijn jarenlange onderwijsloopbaan in het openbaar onderwijs van Chicago, waar hij zijn leerlingen boeide met verhalen. Deze talenten leidden tot zijn carrière als fulltime auteur van non-fictieboeken voor kinderen en jongvolwassenen. Fradins uitgebreide oeuvre bestrijkt diverse onderwerpen, van astronomie en geschiedenis tot meeslepende verhalen over ontsnapte slaven en biografieën van opmerkelijke personen.
Ben Franklin was the scientist who, with the help of a kite, discovered that lightning is electricity. He was also a statesman, an inventor, a printer, and an author-a man of such amazingly varied talents that some people claimed he had magical powers! Full of all the details kids will want to know, the true story of Benjamin Franklin is by turns sad and funny, but always honest and awe-inspiring.
Did you know that John Adams had to coax Thomas Jefferson into writing the Declaration of Independence? It's true. The shy Virginia statesman refused at first, but then went on to author one of our nation's most important and inspiring documents. The third U.S. president, Jefferson was also an architect, inventor, musician, farmer, and-what is certainly the most troubling aspect of his life-a slave owner. Finally, here's a biography for kids that unveils the many facets of this founding father's remarkable and complicated life.
Focusing on the harrowing experiences of Solomon Northup, this true story chronicles his abduction as a free black man in New York and subsequent sale into slavery in Louisiana. The narrative delves into the brutal realities of enslavement and Northup's struggle for survival and freedom, offering a poignant reflection on the injustices of the era. His resilience and quest for liberation highlight the human spirit's endurance against oppression, making it a powerful account of history.