Two-time Newbery Honor Book author Jim Murphy grew up just a stone’s throw from New York City, in a smallish industrial town on the Passaic River. His childhood consisted of thousands of baseball games with neighborhood kids, roaming the vast New Jersey Meadowlands, and inventing various “adventures.” More

  
SLJ (Starred Review):
“The comprehensive text and excellent supporting graphics piece together a thrilling look at the American Revolution and its successes and failures.”
Booklist (Starred Review):
Perhaps we can never know the real Arnold, but this splendid biography brings us close….fascinating reading.”

This wooden stool was strapped on the wearer’s back for easy carrying. When it was needed the user could sit back and relax.

This was a patent drawing for what invention?
Choose the answer below and click to find out if you are correct.

1. a portable milking stool
2. a seat for use on crowded buses, trains or trolleys
3. a combination bustle and stool

 



Newbery Honor Book


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