{"product_id":"an-inconvenient-alphabet-ben-franklin-noah-websters-spelling-revolution-hardcover","title":"An Inconvenient Alphabet: Ben Franklin \u0026 Noah Webster's Spelling Revolution - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBeth Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Baddeley\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Delightful, relatable, and eye-catchingly illustrated\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeelytful and iloominaating for noo and seesuned reeders alyk.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Thought-provoking and entertaining.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Engaging...A comprehensible, lively read.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDo you ever wish English was \u003ci\u003eeez-ee-yer\u003c\/i\u003e to spell? Ben Franklin and Noah Webster did  Debut author Beth Anderson and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling illustrator of \u003ci\u003eI Dissent\u003c\/i\u003e, Elizabeth Baddeley, tell the story of two patriots and their attempt to revolutionize the English alphabet.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce upon a revolutionary time, two great American patriots tried to make life easier. They knew how hard it was to spell words in English. They knew that sounds didn't match letters. They knew that the problem was an inconvenient English alphabet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1786, Ben Franklin, at age eighty, and Noah Webster, twenty-eight, teamed up. Their goal? Make English easier to read and write. But even for great thinkers, what seems easy can turn out to be hard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChildren today will be delighted to learn that when they \"sound out\" words, they are doing \u003ci\u003eeg-zakt-lee\u003c\/i\u003e what Ben and Noah wanted.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeth Anderson, a former English as a Second Language teacher, thinks her students would have appreciated Ben and Noah's big idea. \u003ci\u003eAn Inconvenient Alphabet\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book. Born and raised in Illinois, she now lives in Colorado. You can visit her at BethAndersonWriter.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElizabeth Baddeley is the illustrator of the critically acclaimed and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eI Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsberg Makes Her Mark\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Debbie Levy. She also illustrated \u003ci\u003eA Woman in the House (and Senate): How Women Came to the United States Congress, Broke Down Barriers, and Changed the Country\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e The Good Fight: The Feuds of the Founding Fathers (and How They Shaped the Nation)\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eAn Inconvenient Alphabet\u003c\/i\u003e. Elizabeth graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City with a degree in illustration and currently lives in Kansas City, Missouri. Learn more at EBaddeley.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.2 x 9.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 25, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Inconvenient Alphabet: Ben Franklin \u0026amp; Noah Webster's Spelling Revolution\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771755364640,"sku":"9781534405554","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/18d95ade6c6821aa718a83958049d4ad.webp?v=1780392521","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/an-inconvenient-alphabet-ben-franklin-noah-websters-spelling-revolution-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}