Founding Father Benjamin Franklin is one of the most extraordinary human beings to have ever lived! Fact-filled Rookie Read-About Biographies introduce the youngest readers to influential women and men, both past and present. Colorful photos and age appropriate text encourage children to read on their own-as they learn about people like Serena Williams, Neil Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Anne Frank and many more. One of America's greatest statesman, Franklin was also a scientist, an inventor, and a printer-a man who always worked to make life better for his fellow citizens.