Samuel Morse, That's Who!: The Story of the Telegraph and Morse Code -- Tracy Nelson Maurer, Hardcover

Writer Tracy Nelson Maurer and illustrator El Primo Ram n present a lively picture book biography of Samuel Morse that highlights how he revolutionized modern technology.

Back in the 1800s, information traveled slowly. Who would dream of instant messages? Samuel Morse, that's who Who traveled to France, where the famous telegraph towers relayed 10,000 possible codes for messages depending on the signal arm positions--only if the weather was clear? Who imagined a system that would use electric pulses to instantly carry coded messages between two machines, rain or shine? Long before the first telephone, who changed communication forever? Samuel Morse, that's who

This dynamic and substantive biography celebrates an early technology pioneer.

Author: Tracy Nelson Maurer
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 06/25/2019
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.80w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781627791304
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 503558 / Samuel Morse, That's Who! the Story of the Telegraph and Morse Code


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2019
Publishers Weekly 05/06/2019
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2019
School Library Journal 06/01/2019 pg. 88
Booklist 06/01/2019 pg. 83
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2019 pg. 114
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Tracy Nelson Maurer is the author of over a hundred books, including John Deere, That's Who! and many other nonfiction books for children. She lives near Minneapolis with her family, and loves to interact with readers on her frequent school and library visits.