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ELEMENTARY
♦   $   ​Aleck Bell by Mabel Widdemer
Childhood of Famous Americans Series
♦   Boat Builder:  The Story of Robert Fulton by Clara Ingram Judson
♦   Eli Whitney:  Master Craftsman by Miriam Gilbert
♦   $   ​Eli Whitney: Great Inventor by Jean Lee Latham
Newbery Award-winning author tells the story of the man whose inventive genius made cotton king in America and in the world. Eli Whitney transformed the textile industry with his invention of the cotton gin; and he revolutionized the manufacturing process around the world with his creation of standardized parts. Fascinating!
♦   Reaper Man: The Story of Cyrus Hall McCormick by Clara Ingram Judson
♦   Robert Fulton, Steamboat Builder by Joanne Landeres Henry
A Discovery Biography
♦   Thomas Alva Edison, Miracle Maker by Mervyn D. Kaufman
A Discovery Biography
♦   ​Wright Brothers, Kings of the Air by Mervyn D. Kaufman
A Discovery Biography
♦   $   ​Louis Braille   by Margaret Davidson
The blind French boy who invented books for the blind. Includes Braille alphabet on the cover. Your kids can create their own braille pages by gluing split peas on a piece of paper.
♦   Johann Gutenberg by Elwyn Smith

MIDDLE SCHOOL
$   ​Landmark   Mr. Bell Invents the Telephone by Shippen (1870s)
$   ​Landmark   Robert Fulton and His Steamboat by Hill (1765-1815)
$   ​Landmark   The Story of Thomas Alva Edison by Cousins ​
♦   Henry Ford by Regina Kelly
♦   $   ​Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille by Russell Freedman
A biography of the modest Frenchman who, after being blinded at the age of three, went on to develop a system of raised dots on paper that enabled blind people to read and write.

HIGH SCHOOL
♦   Cancer, Cocaine and Courage:  The Story of Dr. William Halstead by Crane and Beckhard
Messner Biography
♥   Dr. Morton:  Pioneer in the Use of Ether by Rachel Baker
Messner Biography
♥   $   ​Inventive Wizard:  George Westinghouse by I.E. Levine
Messner Biography
♦   $   ​Electronics Pioneer: Lee De Forest by I.E. Levine
Messner Biography
♥   Thomas Alva Edison: Builder of Civilization by H. Gordon Garbedian
Messner Biography
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  • Home
  • Well-Educated Heart
    • Catch the Vision Intro >
      • WEH Reference
      • 1 The Mother's Heart
      • 2 Change of Heart
      • 3 Joy Is Everywhere
      • 4 Heart Before Mind
      • 5 Grand Buffet
      • 6 Journey of Lifetime
    • Take 5
    • Mother's University
  • Libraries of Hope
    • Categories
    • Rotation
  • Fine Art
    • Quotes
    • Simple Joy Art
  • Audios
    • Podcasts
    • BelMonde
    • My America Story Book
  • About
    • Announcements
    • Newsletter
    • FAQ
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