10 Great American Scientists: Inspiring Stories for Young Readers

These 10 American scientists--Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, George Washington Carver, Jonas Salk, Robert H. Goddard, Barbara McClintock, Carl Sagan, Katherine Johnson, and James Watson made discoveries that changed our lives. But they were not always great scientists. They were once children who dreamed of being a scientist. They were curious about nature and the world around them. They loved finding out how things worked, and using their knowledge to make things better. Their stories provide examples of what we can do when we dream big and keep doing what we love even when it gets hard and we feel like quitting.