{"product_id":"alexander-graham-bell-answers-the-call-9781580897211","title":"Alexander Graham Bell Answers the Call","description":"Well before Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, Aleck (as his family called him) was a curious boy, interested in how and why he was able to hear the world all around him. His father was a speech therapist who invented the Visible Alphabet and his mother was hearing impaired, which only made Aleck even more fascinated by sound vibration and modes of communication. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNaturally inquisitive and inclined to test his knowledge, young Aleck was the perfect person to grow up in the Age of Invention. As a kid he toyed with sound vibrations and began a life of inventing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis in-depth look at the life and inspiration of the brilliant man who invented the tele-phone is sure to fire up the imaginations of young readers who question why and how things work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDriven by curiosity and an eagerness to help others, Aleck became a teacher for the deaf. His eventual invention of the telephone proved that he never stopped thinking big or experimenting with sound. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBackmatter includes more information about Bell's inventions, a timeline of his life, a bibliography, and sources for further learning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Ann Fraser\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and illustrator of over sixty fiction and non-fiction books for children, including \u003ci\u003eNo Yeti Yet\u003c\/i\u003e (Peter Pauper Press), \u003ci\u003eHeebie-Jeebie-Jeebie Jamboree\u003c\/i\u003e (Boyds Mills Press), the \u003ci\u003eOgg \u0026amp; Bob\u003c\/i\u003e books (Two Lions) \u003ci\u003eTen Mile Day\u003c\/i\u003e(Henry Holt), and several titles for The Let's Read-and-Find-Out series, including \u003ci\u003eWhere Are the Night Animals\u003c\/i\u003e (HarperCollins). She lives in Sunnyvale, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Charlesbridge Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50914185511186,"sku":"9781580897211","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_35babecf-5377-41f5-b10d-8c7837892ad5.jpg?v=1738808860","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/alexander-graham-bell-answers-the-call-9781580897211","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}