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Dear Benjamin Banneker by Andrea Davis Pinkney (1998, Trade Paperback)
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- Book Title
- Dear Benjamin Banneker
- Publisher
- Voyager Books, Harcourt Inc.
- ISBN
- 9780152018924
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0152018921
ISBN-13
9780152018924
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72659
Product Key Features
Book Title
Dear Benjamin Banneker
Number of Pages
32 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, History / United States / State & Local, Biography & Autobiography / Historical, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
Publication Year
1998
Illustrator
Pinkney, Brian, Yes
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
4.9 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
93-031162
Reviews
Banneker, an 18th-century astronomer and mathematician, was a free African American who corresponded with Thomas Jefferson about ending slavery. In a starred review, PW called this illustrated biography "a memorable portrait." Ages 6-10., Grade 1-3-This look at the life and times of the 18th-century black scientist is accompanied by Brian Pinkney's full-page masterful and luminous scratchboard/ oil paintings. Andrea Pinkney provides a basic outline of her subject's youth and years as a tobacco farmer, his passion for learning and interest in astronomy, and his decision to write an almanac. She focuses the account on an exchange of letters in 1791, when Banneker sent a copy of his newly printed almanac to Thomas Jefferson, then U.S. Secretary of State, and chastised him for keeping slaves. The reply sounds like a polite brush-off, and Jefferson made no acknowledgement of the dichotomy between his Declaration of Independence and his ownership of slaves. The quoting of these letters in the prose of the time forces the inclusion of vocabulary and syntax several levels above that of the audience for which the book seems intended. Although the bare-bones details are here, he does not come alive; while the art is lovely, the text offers just a glimpse at this remarkable man's accomplishments. The author states that the publishing of Banneker's almanac "showed everybody that indeed all men are created equal." Since the almanac reached a limited audience, one wonders how many people at the time even knew who Banneker was, or about his ethnic background. Although the book is more accessible to younger readers than Jeri Ferris's What Are You Figuring Now? (Carolrhoda, 1988), it may not hold their attention. Martha Rosen, Edgewood School, Scarsdale, NY
Dewey Edition
20
Grade From
First Grade
Grade To
Fourth Grade
Dewey Decimal
520/.92 B
Synopsis
Throughout his life Banneker was troubled that all blacks were not free. And so, in 1791, he wrote to Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, who had signed the Declaration of Independence. Banneker attacked the institution of slavery and dared to call Jefferson a hypocrite for owning slaves. Jefferson responded. This is the story of Benjamin Banneker--his science, his politics, his morals, and his extraordinary correspondence with Thomas Jefferson. Illustrated in full-page scratchboard and oil paintings by Caldecott Honor artist Brian Pinkney.
LC Classification Number
QB36.G2
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- o***o (275)- Feedback left by buyer.More than a year agoVerified purchaseGreat experience. I was accidentally sent the wrong book, but seller sent the correct book and allowed me to keep the missent item. Packaging was excellent and service/response time was quick and easy. Thank you!
- 8***o (298)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI purchased 3 miniature models from this seller. New, in original packaging is better than they were described in the listings. They were sold at an excellent price, packaged very carefully, and shipped promptly at an excellent combined shipping fee. The seller communicated very well throughout the sale. This is an excellent seller. AAA+++
- o***o (120)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem is in even better condition than expected from pictures and description. Item was packed with extreme care, layered carefully with plastic, packing paper and padded within its box and in the shipping box. Best ebayer ever! Thank you so much!
- i***m (13)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI was excited to find this book in such good condition and at such a good price! I also want to say how much I appreciate the obvious care & consideration taken into shipping this book—I have bought "new" books that weren't even as close to the pristine condition this book arrived in. Speedily shipped and IMMACULATELY packaged, this book also came with a handwritten note and a card that related to the book's subject. I am so grateful to the seller for going the extra mile. Thank you!