| Noah Webster: Weaver of Words Contributor(s): Shea, Pegi Deitz (Author), Vachula, Monica (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1590784413 ISBN-13: 9781590784419 Publisher: Calkins Creek Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Language Arts - Vocabulary & Spelling - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Literary |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2009007312 |
| Lexile Measure: 1000 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 10.3" W x 10.2" (1.08 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Catalog Heading - Biographies - Curriculum Strand - Biographies |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 133406 Reading Level: 7.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This picture book celebrates one of the most important patriots in post-Revolutionary times -- Noah Webster. Most readers know Noah Webster for his dictionary masterpieces and his promotion of a living American Language that embraces words and idioms from all its immigrant peoples. But he was also the driving force behind universal education for all citizens, including slaves, females, and adult learners. Speaker of twenty languages, he developed the new country's curriculum, writing and publishing American literature, American history, and American geography. He published New York City's first daily newspaper. As editor, Webster conducted a study and linked disease with poor sanitation. He created the country's first insurance company, established America's first copyright law, and became America's first best-selling author. NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book |