Thomas Edison to the Rescue!

by Howard Goldsmith

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.

Genres: History, Biography Memoir, American History

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

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Reviews

[Valentina]

Good.book

[Teri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Don't learn a lot about his inventions in this one.

[Henry · Rating 2 out of 5]

Own. Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb.

[Colleen]

It's Electrifying - unit 6
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