An inconvenient alphabet : Ben Franklin and Noah Webster's spelling revolution
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Baddeley, Elizabeth, illustrator.
Published
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2018].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781534405554, 1534405550
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters Library - Children's Non-Fiction | J 428.13 AND 2018 | In |
| Newberry Branch - Children's Non-Fiction | J 428.13 AND 2018 | In |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Americanisms -- Juvenile literature.
English language -- United States -- Orthography and spelling -- Juvenile literature.
Franklin, Benjamin, -- 1706-1790 -- Juvenile literature.
Instructional and educational works.
Picture books for children.
Picture books.
Spelling reform -- Juvenile literature.
Webster, Noah, -- 1758-1843 -- Juvenile literature.
English language -- United States -- Orthography and spelling -- Juvenile literature.
Franklin, Benjamin, -- 1706-1790 -- Juvenile literature.
Instructional and educational works.
Picture books for children.
Picture books.
Spelling reform -- Juvenile literature.
Webster, Noah, -- 1758-1843 -- Juvenile literature.
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More Details
Published
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2018].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781534405554, 1534405550
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 3.9, 1 Points
Level 3.9, 1 Points
Notes
General Note
"A Paula Wiseman Book."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Details the origins of Noah Webster's first American English dictionary and the struggles of Webster and Ben Franklin to help unify the new country through language in the 1780s.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Anderson, B., & Baddeley, E. (2018). An inconvenient alphabet: Ben Franklin and Noah Webster's spelling revolution (First edition.). Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Anderson, Beth, 1954- and Elizabeth, Baddeley. 2018. An Inconvenient Alphabet: Ben Franklin and Noah Webster's Spelling Revolution. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Anderson, Beth, 1954- and Elizabeth, Baddeley. An Inconvenient Alphabet: Ben Franklin and Noah Webster's Spelling Revolution Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Anderson, Beth, and Elizabeth Baddeley. An Inconvenient Alphabet: Ben Franklin and Noah Webster's Spelling Revolution First edition., Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2018.
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