Bibliograph

An inconvenient alphabet, Ben Franklin & Noah Webster's spelling revolution, written by Beth Anderson ; illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley

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An inconvenient alphabet, Ben Franklin & Noah Webster's spelling revolution, written by Beth Anderson ; illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

680L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

An inconvenient alphabet

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1051772686

Responsibility statement

written by Beth Anderson ; illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, LG, 3.9, 0.5, 0.5, 197764

Sub title

Ben Franklin & Noah Webster's spelling revolution

Summary

zDelightful, relatable, and eye-catchingly illustrated .y School Library Journal z Deelytful and iloominaating for noo and seesuned reeders alyk.y Kirkus Reviews zThought-provoking and entertaining.y School Library Connection zEngaging...A comprehensible, lively read.y Publishers Weekly Do you ever wish English was eez-ee-yer to spell? Ben Franklin and Noah Webster did! Debut author Beth Anderson and the New York Times bestselling illustrator of I Dissent , Elizabeth Baddeley, tell the story of two patriots and their attempt to revolutionize the English alphabet. Once upon a revolutionary time, two great American patriots tried to make life easier. They knew how hard it was to spell words in English. They knew that sounds didnt match letters. They knew that the problem was an inconvenient English alphabet. In 1786, Ben Franklin, at age eighty, and Noah Webster, twenty-eight, teamed up. Their goal? Make English easier to read and write. But even for great thinkers, what seems easy can turn out to be hard. Children today will be delighted to learn that when they zsound outy words, they are doing eg-zakt-lee what Ben and Noah wanted

Target audience

juvenile

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