Who Was H. J. Heinz? (Who Was?)

by Michael Burgan (Author) Stephen Marchesi (Illustrator)

Who Was H. J. Heinz? (Who Was?)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Who Was?
Who HQ has way more than 57 reasons why you'll want to read the amazing story of H. J. Heinz--the American entrepreneur who brought tomato ketchup to the masses. Learn how this son of German immigrants from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, turned his small food-packaging company into a booming business known for its fair treatment of workers and pioneering safe food preparation standards. This American success story follows Heinz from his early days as a pickle and vinegar merchant in the 1800s to the name behind the nation's number-one brand of ketchup. The name that's on everyone's lips is now part of the Who Was? series.
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Michael Burgan
Michael Burgan has written more than two dozen biographies for young readers, including Who Is Richard Branson?, Who Was Henry Ford?, Who Was H. J. Heinz?, and Who Was Theodore Roosevelt?
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780448488653
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Publication date
April 02, 2019
Series
Who Was?
BISAC categories
JNF025200 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States/19th Century
JNF007000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | General
JNF014000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Cooking & Food
Library of Congress categories
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