Benjamin Banneker: Pioneering Scientist

By Ginger Wadsworth and Craig Orback

Gazing up at the stars, Benjamin Banneker longed to understand how and why things worked as they did. In a time when most black Americans were slaves, Banneker lived a life of freedom and became known as America's first black American man of science. He helped survey Washington, D.C., and became the first black American to write an almanac. Through his accomplishments, he helped advance the cause of equality for African Americans.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing
• Release date: Jan 1, 2018
• ISBN: 9781541528529

Ginger Wadsworth

Ginger Wadsworth is the author of many informational titles for young readers, including Words West: Voices of Young Pioneers, which was named a Nonfiction Honor Book by VOYA and received the Western Writers of America Spur Award for Juvenile Nonfiction, and First Girl Scout: The Life of Juliette Gordon Low. She lives in Orinda, California.

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[awiltenburg_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Benjamin Banneker was the grandson of Molly Bannaky (an indentured servant who later bought freedom for slave husband). Benjamin was taught at home by Molly then sent to school. Benjamin was full of curiosity and wonder, so he learned about a lot of things like astronomy, farming, clock making, surveying, and played instruments too. He helped survey Washington DC for city planning, he created and published the first almanac and continued for 6 six yrs. As a respected scientist and abled citizen wrote letters to defend the rights of African Americans. Author Ginger Wadsworth has LibraryThing.com shared database. Grades 5+