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By: Howard Goldsmith | Illustrator: Anna DiVito | Series: Ready-to-Read Childhood of Famous Americans
Level 2: Reading Independently
More complex stories
Varied sentence structure
Paragraphs and short chapters
One day while young Tom Edison hands out sandwiches on the Mt. Clemens railroad platform, he sees the station telegraph operator's son, Jimmy, playing on the track. When a boxcar comes rolling toward Jimmy at top speed, it's Tom to the rescue -- and the deed is rewarded with some telegraph lessons that will change Tom's life forever.
Level 2: Reading Independently
More complex stories
Varied sentence structure
Paragraphs and short chapters
One day while young Tom Edison hands out sandwiches on the Mt. Clemens railroad platform, he sees the station telegraph operator's son, Jimmy, playing on the track. When a boxcar comes rolling toward Jimmy at top speed, it's Tom to the rescue -- and the deed is rewarded with some telegraph lessons that will change Tom's life forever.