Franklin, Benjamin Cousins, Margaret. Ben Franklin in Old Philadelphia. New York: Random House, 2004. $5.99. One of the Landmark Biography series. Giblin, James Cross. The Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin, illus. Michael Dooling. New York: Scholastic, 2006. $7.99. A well-written picture-book biography with plenty of additional information about Franklin’s times. Harness, Cheryl. The Remarkable Benjamin Franklin. Washington, DC: National Geographic Children’s Books, 2008. $7.95. Another fine, highly illustrated biography suitable for readers in grades 3–5.
