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Dear Benjamin Banneker

Dear Benjamin Banneker

Author: , Illustrator: Brian Pinkney

The amazing true story of the free African American scientist who exchanged letters about slavery with Thomas Jefferson. In the 1700s, Benjamin Banneker was troubled by the fact that not...
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Ages: 8-10
Read time: 5-20 mins
AR LEVEL: 7.2
LEXILE©: AD1100L
Ages: 8-10
Read time: 5-20 mins

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