This biography of Franklin was written for young people, but can be enjoyed by anyone. The author Robin McKown, is known for her young adult historical fiction and historical biographies. - Summary by Ciufi Galeazzi
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
A Boyhood in Boston
17:20 - Chapter 2
A Young Man on His Own
18:05 - Chapter 3
The Birth of Poor Richard
18:49 - Chapter 4
The Civic-Minded Citizen
18:56 - Chapter 5
The Thunder Giant
23:20 - Chapter 6
A Brief Military Career
21:29 - Chapter 7
A Battle With the Penns
18:33 - Chapter 8
The White Christian Savages
12:51 - Chapter 9
The Stamp Act
16:30 - Chapter 10
Friendships in England
20:06 - Chapter 11
The Terrible Hutchinson Letters
20:21 - Chapter 12
Beginning of a Long War
16:22 - Chapter 13
The Splendid Word Independence
19:47 - Chapter 14
France Falls in Love With an American
22:27 - Chapter 15
America's First Ambassador
18:23 - Chapter 16
A Glorious Old Age
22:38 - Chapter 17
The Closing Years
21:16