Thomas Edison

National Geographic Readers: Level 2

by Barbara Kramer

Learn all about Thomas Edison, one of the most important figures in American history, in this colorful, inviting, and entertaining biography. This carefully leveled reader is written in an easy-to-grasp style to encourage the inventors of tomorrow!

Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Science, History

32 pages, Paperback

First published April 8, 2014

About the author

Barbara Kramer began writing biographies for children and young adults after following the advice of another author who said, “Write what you like to read.” She remembered how much she enjoyed biographies when she was a kid, especially stories about trailblazers such as David Crockett, Daniel Boone, and Elizabeth Blackwell. She decided that’s what she wanted to write. Her subjects have included historical figures and people in the news. She and her husband live in Iowa with their cat, Katie. They have two grown children and two granddaughters.

Reviews

[Jeremiah L Vaughn]

Ok I like other thomas edison books better though

[Ethan]

He had six children. He invented the light bulb. He tried out lots of things to burn.

[Emily Webb]

Informational nonfiction texts that are appropriate for students to read on their own do a great job of incorporating key vocab words, important pictures, and strong structure. While this book isn't anything special, the format is solid and the overall book is very informative.

Lexile: 650L
DRA: 28-30
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[Christie Lee]

Another great informational text about a world famous inventor. This is a great resource for a student to use for a report or a science investigation about this great inventor. This is also a great history read. Once again, the pictures are interesting, though not as action packed as the animal ones are. They do however, have pictures of his childhood home, and many of the famous inventor during his lifetime. There is a quiz in the back, as well as a great glossary for unfamiliar words. The amount of patents and discoveries that Thomas Edison is known for is quite amazing, and he is a great inspiration for any young inventor.

[Sue]

He was an amazing inventor, but this book ignored his fight with Tesla.