Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison was an inventor who worked hard for most of his life to make life better for others. It took him a long time to create a working incandescent light bulb, but he never gave up. It is hard to imagine what the world would have been like if he had given up. The world became a very different place because of his inventions. Learn more about this extraordinary man in the books below. You can also learn about other inventors in the
Inventors and Inventions feature.
Suzanne Slade
Illustrator: Jennifer Black Reinhardt
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 5 to 7
Charlesbridge, 2015
ISBN: 978-1580896672
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Margaret Frith
Illustrator: John O'Brien
Nonfiction
For ages 8 to 12
Penguin, 2005
ISBN: 978-0448437651
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Marfe Ferguson Delano
Nonfiction
SeriesFor ages 9 to 12
National Geographic, 2002
ISBN: 978-0792267218
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Margaret Cousins
Nonfiction
For ages 9 to 12
Random House, 1981
ISBN: 978-0394848839
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Scott R. Welvaert
Illustrator: Charles Barnett III , Phil Miller
Nonfiction Graphic Novel
SeriesFor ages 7 to 10
Capstone Press, 2006
ISBN: 978-0736864893
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Michael Dooling
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 4 to 8
Holiday House, 2005
ISBN: 978-0823418688
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