The Inventor's Secret: What Thomas Edison Told Henry Ford
by Suzanne Slade and Jennifer Black Reinhardt
Both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford started off as insatiably curious tinkerers. That... read more
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
Year Published 2015
Word Count 1,251
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 590L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 180545, 0.5 AR Points
- Subject Headings
- Inventors
- Ford, Henry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Inventions
- Edison, Thomas A
- Scientists
- Ford, Henry, 1863-1947--Juvenile literature
- Scientists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- United States
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
- Inventors--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931--Juvenile literature
Our Original Resources 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Suzanne Slade
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Suzanne Slade
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Author Interviews 2
Interview with Suzanne Slade
Created by Suzanne Slade
Interview with Suzanne Slade
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Common Core Guide from Author's Personal Website
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Curriculum Plan from Illinois Reads
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Curriculum Plan Presentation from Illinois Reads
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Susie Berneis
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Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Jennifer Black Reinhardt
Created by Jennifer Black Reinhardt
Awards & Distinctions 3
Best STEM Books, 2017-2022
Selection, 2017
Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2022
Commended, 2016
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2021
Biography Selection, 2016
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