| Thomas Edison to the Rescue! Contributor(s): Goldsmith, Howard (Author), DiVito, Anna (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689853319 ISBN-13: 9780689853319 Publisher: Simon Spotlight OUR PRICE: $4.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2003 Annotation: As young Tom Edison sells newspapers and sandwiches on the Mt. Clemens railroad platform, he sees the station telegraph operator's son, Jimmy, playing on the tracks. When a boxcar comes rolling toward Jimmy at top speed, Tom rushes to help the child. Full-color illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers - Beginner - Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002003382 |
| Lexile Measure: 500 |
| Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.8" W x 8.7" (0.15 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 66070 Reading Level: 2.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Level 2: Reading Independently - More complex stories - Varied sentence structure - Paragraphs and short chapters One day while young Tom Edison hands out sandwiches on the Mt. Clemens railroad platform, he sees the station telegraph operator's son, Jimmy, playing on the track. When a boxcar comes rolling toward Jimmy at top speed, it's Tom to the rescue -- and the deed is rewarded with some telegraph lessons that will change Tom's life forever. |