Benjamin Franklin

Though he is counted among the best-known Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin never held the nation's highest office. He worked as a writer, printer, postmaster, politician, philosopher, inventor, scientist, and diplomat, and he had many other talents besides. Among his creations were bifocal glasses, the potbellied stove, and the lightning rod. He is most remembered for his electrical experiments, in which he used a kite and a metal key.

Franklin was the only Founding Father to put his name to all four of the key documents behind the nation's creation: the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Paris, the Treaty of Alliance with France, and the U.S. Constitution.

This graphic retelling follows the life of a unique and influential figure, offering young readers an energetic way to learn about him.