Olson, K. M. and Smith, T. (Ills.) (2007). Johann Gutenberg and the printing press. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press. ISBN: 978-0-7368-6482-4.
Annotation – In graphic novel format, Gutenberg’s life work is explained.
Media – pen and ink with water colors
Rating – 3 quality of text and illustration/3 for popularity
Curricular Connection –
Chapter format, interesting facts after the main body, glossary, internet sites, bibliography, index, further reading, 32 pages, 3rd-4th grade reading level with interest level up to grade 9. Upper elementary and Middle School, especially useful for challenged readers. Graphic format is very easy to follow and nicely reinforces the text. In this electronic age, a printing press may not be exciting to students. Book could serve as an introduction to why the invention was so important at that time and today.
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Upper elementary and Middle School, especially useful for challenged readers
oGraphic format is very easy to follow and nicely reinforces the text
oIn this electronic age, a printing press may not be exciting to students. This book could serve as an introduction to why the invention was so important at that time and still is today.
Interesting Facts
oGutenberg’s father was overseer of the archbishop’s mint in Mainz, Germany
oThe idea of a printing press was inspired by his father’s work
oGutenberg was extremely precise with great attention to detail, therefore, his progress was slow
oThe metal letters were kept in drawers called cases—capital letters were kept in the “upper” case and the small letters in the “lower” case
oAfter working on printing the Bible from 1428-1455, Gutenberg’s main creditor took all Gutenberg’s work (the almost finished Bible) and equipment and published it.
o200 Bibles were in the first printing—only 48 still exist.
Book Contents
o32 pages
o3rd-4th grade reading level
oInterest level up to grade 9
oChapter format
oMore about Gutenberg
oGlossary
oInternet Sites
oBibliography
oIndex
oFurther Reading
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