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Thomas Edison to the Rescue!

Thomas Edison to the Rescue!

Ready-To-Read Childhood of Famous Americans, Ready-To-Read Cofa, Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback), and Ready-To-Read:

Howard Goldsmith, Author

Anna DiVito, Illustrator

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9780689853319

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As young Tom Edison sells newspapers and sandwiches on the Mt. Clemens railroad platform, he sees the station telegraph operator's son, Jimmy, playing on the tracks. When a boxcar comes rolling toward Jimmy at top speed, Tom rushes to help the child. Full-color illustrations.
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Keywords and Themes: Adventure & Adventurers • Beginner • Biography & Autobiography • JNF002000 • JNF007090 • JNF045000 • Juvenile Nonfiction • Readers • Science & Technology

Age Range • 5-7

Pages • 32

Subjects • Edison • Thomas A • Childhood and youth • Inventors • United States • Electrical engineers

Categories • Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology • Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers | Beginner • Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers

Level 2: Reading Independently
- More complex stories
- Varied sentence structure
- Paragraphs and short chapters

One day while young Tom Edison hands out sandwiches on the Mt. Clemens railroad platform, he sees the station telegraph operator's son, Jimmy, playing on the track. When a boxcar comes rolling toward Jimmy at top speed, it's Tom to the rescue -- and the deed is rewarded with some telegraph lessons that will change Tom's life forever.

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