Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France by Rockliff, Mara

Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France

Discover how Benjamin Franklin's scientific method challenged a certain Dr. Mesmer's mysterious powers in a whimsical look...
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Author: Mara Rockliff
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Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France by Rockliff, Mara

Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France

$47.53

Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France

$47.53
Author: Mara Rockliff
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Discover how Benjamin Franklin's scientific method challenged a certain Dr. Mesmer's mysterious powers in a whimsical look at a true moment in history.

The day Ben Franklin first set foot in Paris, France, he found the city all abuzz. Everyone was talking about something new--remarkable, thrilling, and strange. Something called . . . Science

But soon the straightforward American inventor Benjamin Franklin is upstaged by a compelling and enigmatic figure: Dr. Mesmer. In elaborately staged shows, Mesmer, wearing a fancy coat of purple silk and carrying an iron wand, convinces the people of Paris that he controls a magic force that can make water taste like a hundred different things, cure illness, and control thoughts But Ben Franklin is not convinced. Will his practical approach of observing, hypothesizing, and testing get to the bottom of the mysterious Mesmer's tricks? A rip-roaring, lavishly illustrated peek into a fascinating moment in history shows the development and practice of the scientific method--and reveals the amazing power of the human mind.

Author: Mara Rockliff
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 03/10/2015
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.50h x 10.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780763663513
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 173543 / Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France


Award: Orbis Pictus Award - Honor Book
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) - Gold Medal Winner
Award: Alabama Camellia Award - Nominee
Award: Cook Prize - Finalist


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/01/2014 pg. 46
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2014
Publishers Weekly 12/15/2014
School Library Journal 01/01/2015 pg. 125
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2015 pg. 103
Foreword 02/26/2015
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2015
Shelf Awareness 03/20/2015
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 20

About the Author
Mara Rockliff is the author of many books for children, including The Busiest Street in Town and Me and Momma and Big John, winner of a Golden Kite Award. Mara Rockliff lives in eastern Pennsylvania with her family.

Iacopo Bruno is an illustrator and graphic designer living in Milan, Italy.

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