| Fine Print: A Story about Johann Gutenberg Contributor(s): Burch, Joann Johansen (Author), Aldrich, Kent Alan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0876145659 ISBN-13: 9780876145654 Publisher: Lerner Classroom OUR PRICE: $9.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1991 Annotation: Carolrhoda's best-selling Creative Minds Biographies series appeals to a wide range of readers. Written in story format, these biographies also include inviting black-and-white illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 880 |
| Series: Creative Minds Biography (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.26" H x 5.87" W x 8.5" (0.28 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Chronological Period - 15th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 4366 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Although he is credited with changing history through his invention of printing, Johann Gutenberg remains mysterious. In Fine Print, author Joann Johansen Burch pieces together Gutenberg's amazing story. When Johann was a child in the early 1400s, books were rare and sometimes very expensive. Each book had to be copied by hand, letter by letter. Gutenberg loved to read, and he often grew impatient waiting for the time-consuming bookmaking process to be completed. Young Gutenberg dreamed of finding a better way to make books. From his childhood in strife-torn Mainz through the many years of setbacks and bankruptcies, Gutenberg persevered in his belief that books could be made quickly and inexpensively. This is the story of the man who invented movable type and the printing press and gave the world the gift of books. |