Mr. Bell Invents the Telephone
by Katherine B. Shippen Author
This story of a young man who refused to be defeated will thrill readers who enjoy true stories of invention, accomplishment, and great courage. (Most boys and girls in Grade 6 can read this book themselves. Those in Grades 4 to 10 will find it interesting.)
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- Print Status
- Out of Print
- Chapters
- 21
- Pages
- 185
- Suggested Grades
- 4th - 10th
- Historical Setting
- 1871 - 1915
- Publisher
- Random House
- Edition
- Landmark
- Copyright
- 1952
Chapters
- 1 A Young Man Comes to Boston
- 2 Mr. Bell Meets Mr. Watson
- 3 I've Had Another Idea
- 4 A Young Inventor Calls on an Older One
- 5 Within Reach of a Discovery
- 6 I Could Almost Understand the Words!
- 7 Overwork
- 8 Mr. Watson, Come Here
- 9 The Emperor, Dom Pedro, Recognizes Mr. Bell
- 10 Remarkable! Extraordinary!
- 11 Of What Use Is Such an Invention?
- 12 We Cannot Use an Electrical Toy
- 13 M.H. from A.G.B
- 14 It's Time You Married
- 15 A Wedding Present for the Bride
- 16 Conversation on Shipboard
- 17 The House in Kensington
- 18 An Audience with the Queen
- 19 Threat of Disaster
- 20 A Legal Statement Is Filed
- 21 Ahoy! Ahoy! Mr. Bell
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