The Remarkable Benjamin Franklin

No one could have thought up a more amazing character than the living breathing Benjamin Franklin. He was everything from a "soapmaker candle dipper and printer" to a "postmaster political activist community reformer revolutionary statesman international diplomat and first great citizen of a nation which he as much or more than anyone helped to create." Acclaimed childrens author-illustrator Cheryl Harness through her true-to-life paintings and storytelling-style narrative along with a generous sampling of Franklins own words lets you "walk in his shoes" as you discover just how truly remarkable Benjamin Franklin was. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.