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1) Henry Ford
Author
Publisher
Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Read this amazing biography over Henry Ford." --
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Born on a small farm in rural Michigan, Henry Ford’s humble beginnings were no match for his ambition. Ford quickly created a manufacturing dynasty, bringing affordable cars to the masses and forever changing America and the American workplace. Who Was Henry Ford? details his meteoric rise, and explains how the genius behind the assembly line and the Model T shaped modern American industry.
6) Henry Ford
Author
Publisher
Pebble Books
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
A brief biography of the man whose Model T automobile made the gasoline powered car affordable to Americans.
10) Henry Ford
Author
Publisher
World Almanac Library
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the man responsible for mass producing the automobile in the early part of the twentieth century.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon! This gloriously illustrated picture book biography tells the inspiring story of Edwin Binney, the inventor of one of the world's most beloved toys. A perfect fit among favorites like The Day the Crayons Quit and Balloons Over Broadway"--
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the creators of Crayolas, cousins Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith. Follow their story from childhood, their early work at Edwin's father's Peekskill Chemical Works, and the company's evolution into the Binney & Smith Company. Binney and Smith create a wax pencil, slate pencils, and dustless chalk, culminating in the invention of the Crayola. Learn how Crayolas are made, who came up with the name,...
Author
Publisher
Silver Burdett Press
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
Description
A biography of the Englishman who, concerned over the heavy human toll the Industrial Revolution was taking in England, left for America despite laws forbidding the emigration of textile workers, and established the American textile industry.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
This lively narrative explores the complex nature of a true visionary--Henry Ford--and features archival photographs from the Benson Ford Research Center and carefully selected quotes from Henry Ford himself.