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Thomas Edison to the Rescue!

Ready-to-Read Level 2

Illustrated by Anna DiVito

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About The Book

Level 2: Reading Independently
• More complex stories
• Varied sentence structure
• Paragraphs and short chapters

One day while young Tom Edison hands out sandwiches on the Mt. Clemens railroad platform, he sees the station telegraph operator's son, Jimmy, playing on the track. When a boxcar comes rolling toward Jimmy at top speed, it's Tom to the rescue -- and the deed is rewarded with some telegraph lessons that will change Tom's life forever.

About The Author

Howard Goldsmith is the author of Mark Twain at Work!, a Simon & Schuster book.

About The Illustrator

Anna DiVito is an illustrator, designer, and writer from Montclair, NJ.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon Spotlight (January 1, 2003)
  • Length: 32 pages
  • ISBN13: 9780689853319
  • Grades: K - 2
  • Ages: 5 - 7
  • Lexile ® 500L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®

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