Noah Webster, man of many words, Catherine Reef
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Noah Webster, man of many words, Catherine Reef
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-197) and index
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individual biography
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Index
index present
Intended audience
1090L, Lexile
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Noah Webster
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Catherine Reef
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Accelerated Reader, MG, 7.9, 6, 175861
Sub title
man of many words
Summary
"Noah Webster may be best remembered the enormous and ambitious task of writing his famous dictionary, but for him, this accomplishment was a means to an end. His true goal was to streamline the language spoken in our newly formed country so that it could be used as a force to bring people together and be a source of national pride. Though people laughed at his ideas, Webster never doubted himself. In the end, his so-called foolish notions achieved just what he had hoped. Here, in the only account of Noah Webster for teens, the seasoned biographer Catherine Reef guides us through Webster's remarkable life, from boyhood on a Connecticut farm through the fight for American independence to his days as a writer and political activist who greatly influenced our Founding Fathers and the direction of the young United States"--, Provided by publisher
Target audience
juvenile
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Man of many words
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