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Format:
Book
Title:
Frozen in time : Clarence Birdseye's outrageous idea about frozen food
ISBN:
9780385743884

9780375991356

9780385372442
Publication:
New York : Delacorte Press, [2014]
Physical Description:
165 pages ; 22 cm
Contents:
Prologue: the nerds of the Industrial Revolution -- A fast-changing world -- Bugs begins -- Bob goes west -- Real bugs -- Labrador: a frozen land -- A very big idea -- A very big deal -- Magic -- The crazy guy down the street -- The last idea.
Summary:
"This biography--perfect for middle-grade readers--tells the life story of Clarence Birdseye, the man who revolutionized the frozen food industry, and is adapted from Mark Kurlansky's adult work Birdseye: The Adventures of a Curious Man. Adventurer and inventor Clarence Birdseye had a fascination with food preservation that led him to develop and patent the Birdseye freezing process and start the company that still bears his name today. His limitless curiosity spurred his other inventions, including the electric sunlamp, an improved incandescent lightbulb, and a harpoon gun to tag finback whales. This true story of an early entrepreneur is as thrilling as the story of Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg. Includes an 8-page black-and-white photo insert"-- Provided by publisher.
Reading Level:
Middle School.

1220 Lexile.

Age 10 and up.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader 8.3.

Reading Counts! 11.6.

A/R 8.3 middle grades 7.0 points.

Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.3 7.0 170225.
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