Noah Webster : man of many words
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Author
Published
Boston : Clarion Books, [2015].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780544129832, 0544129830
Physical Desc
211 pages : illustrations, map ; 27 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
1090L
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Millhopper Branch - Children's Biography | JBIO WEBSTER,N 2015 | In |
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Published
Boston : Clarion Books, [2015].
Language
English
ISBN
9780544129832, 0544129830
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 7.9, 6 Points
Level 7.9, 6 Points
Lexile measure
1090
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-195) and index.
Description
"Noah Webster may be best remembered the enormous and ambitious task of writing his famous dictionary, but for him, this accomplishment was a means to an end. His true goal was to streamline the language spoken in our newly formed country so that it could be used as a force to bring people together and be a source of national pride. Though people laughed at his ideas, Webster never doubted himself. In the end, his so-called foolish notions achieved just what he had hoped. Here, in the only account of Noah Webster for teens, the seasoned biographer Catherine Reef guides us through Webster's remarkable life, from boyhood on a Connecticut farm through the fight for American independence to his days as a writer and political activist who greatly influenced our Founding Fathers and the direction of the young United States."--Publisher information.
Description
"A biography on Noah Webster, a controversial political activist, the primary shaper of the American language, and author of the Blue-Backed Spellers and the famous dictionary that bears his name. Illustrated with black-and-white archival images."--Publisher information.
Target Audience
1090L,Lexile
Target Audience
Sentence length: 5 (very hard),Word frequency: 2 (easy),Lexile.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Reef, C. (2015). Noah Webster: man of many words . Clarion Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Reef, Catherine. 2015. Noah Webster: Man of Many Words. Clarion Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Reef, Catherine. Noah Webster: Man of Many Words Clarion Books, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Reef, Catherine. Noah Webster: Man of Many Words Clarion Books, 2015.
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