Benjamin Franklin

First Biographies

by Martha E.H. Rustad

Text and illustrations introduce the biography of Benjamin Franklin, a founding father of the United States who helped write the U.S. Constitution, plus an inventor and scientist best known for his work with lightning and electricity.

24 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2000

About the author

Martha E. H. Rustad is the author of more than one hundred nonfiction children's books, on topics ranging from snowflakes to termites to Ancient Babylon. She lives with her family in Brainerd, Minnesota.