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Throughout his life, Benjamin Banneker was known and admired for his work in science, mathematics, and astronomy, just to name a few pursuits. But even when he was born in Maryland in 1731, he was already an extraordinary person for that time period. He was born free at a time in America when most African Americans were slaves. Though he only briefly attended school and was largely self-taught, at a young age Benjamin displayed a keen aptitude for mathematics and science. Inspired by a pocket watch he had seen, at the age of 22 he built a strike clock based on his own drawings and using a pocket-knife. This picture book biography focuses on one episode in a remarkable life.



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Shana Keller

"Ticktock Banneker's Clock" was rated a BEST STEM book by the Children's Book Council. It is also featured on Booklistonline for Classroom Connections - STEM in the real world.Shana Keller grew up a middle child in Middle America wondering exactly how clouds stayed in the air. She's traveled all over the country and some parts of Europe with her family and moved too many times to count. She is the author of Fly, Firefly! and Bread for Words, A Frederick Douglass Story.One of her favorite quotes is from Benjamin Banneker: "Every day is an adventure in learning." Her goal is to never stop learning. Learn more about Shana at www.shanakeller.com.



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