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How Benjamin Franklin Became a Revolutionary in Seven (Not-So-Easy) Steps

By: Gretchen Woelfle, John O'Brien - illustrator
Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
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How did Ben Franklin become an outspoken leader of the American Revolution? Learn all about it in seven (not-so-easy) steps in this humorous, accessible middle-grade chapter book that focuses on Ben’s political awakening.

Famous founding father Benjamin Franklin was a proud subject of the British Empire—until he wasn’t. It took nearly seventy years and seven not-so-easy steps to turn Benjamin Franklin from a loyal British subject to a British traitor—and a fired-up American revolutionary.

In this light, whimsical narrative, young listeners learn how Franklin came to be a rebel, beginning with his childhood lesson in street smarts when he buys a whistle at an inflated price. Franklin is a defiant boy who runs away from his apprenticeship, and while he becomes a deep thinker, a brilliant scientist, and a persuasive writer when he grows up, he never loses that spark. As a community leader who tries his best to promote peace and unity both between the colonies and with Great Britain, he becomes more and more convinced that independence for the American colonies is the way forward.

Sprinkled with quotations from Franklin, this unfamiliar story of a familiar figure in American history will surprise and delight young listeners.

Story Locale: Philadelphia, PA; Boston, MA

©2023 Gretchen Woelfle (P)2023 Recorded Books
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