I decided to use the following book for my trade book. The book covers the true life friendship between Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. I did not know that the two inventors had a friendship at all, so stumbling across this book was a great find.
The book is listed on National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)'s list of trade books. The list itself was pretty lengthy, with numerous books to choose from. But I was sold by the title, the artwork and the idea behind the book.
The Inventor's Secret is about Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's growing friendship. Ford was a young inventor, struggling to come up with a patent that would hold water and Edison was breaking the mold left and right in terms of progression. Aside from an interesting snippet of history I had never heard of before, the artwork, the clever book title, I liked the idea of two people being inspired by one another and pushing each other towards greatness. It's an aspect of professional life I would like my students to learn about.
The reviews from the teachers are all generously encouraging. Each teacher found a reason to introduce the book to a class, either a teacher found the friendship between the inventor's charming, the content approachable or the excitement about inventing to captivate the students.
The book can be taught to various grades.
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