serendipitous journey Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I'm wondering what y'all think of using Walter Isaacson's biographies of Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein during the middle years? I am pretty sure I saw them on a logic board list this summer, but am wondering if most folks find them appropriate &c for the middle grades -- they are clearly written for an adult audience. I might try to plop them into their proper spaces in the history rotation, or assign them as one-offs; not sure. TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bocky Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I haven't used Isaacson, but if you are looking for middle school level biographies, Kathleen Krull's Giants of Science series has Einstein and Franklin. They were part of my pick for this year's science reading for an 8th and 6th grader in my first plan. I liked the engaging writing and reasonable length. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serendipitous journey Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 Thank you: those look excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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