Ben Franklin and His First Kite
by By Krensky, Stephen and Dodson, Bert (ILT)
Category: Juvenile Nonfiction , Biography & Autobiography , Historical

Learn all about the childhood of one of America's founding fathers in this nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read!Ten-year-old Ben Franklin finds working in his father's candle shop boring—he'd much rather be doing experiments. He can't wait to try out his latest idea. With nothing but a simple kite, can Ben get across the pond—without swimming a single stroke?