Publisher's Synopsis
Now in paperback--National Geographic Children's Books presents the award-winning photobiography of Alexander Graham Bell. This fascinating profile, named a "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year, uses direct quotes to give readers a vivid insight into the life of a prolific inventor, driven to succeed.
With a foreword by Gilbert M. Grosvenor, Bell's great-grandson, "Always Inventing" features over 70 period photographs and drawings from Bell's notebooks.
From his first invention at age 11--a tool to clean husks from wheat kernels--to his patent of the hydrofoil 64 years later, Bell was always inventing. Bell was also one of the original founders of the National Geographic Society.
Awards include: Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People--NCSS/CBCNew York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and SharingBest Book of the Year--"School Library Journal"
