Anderson, Kirsten (Kirsten Stephanie) creator author. Foley, Tim 1962- illustrator. text cb Scholastic Penguin Young Readers 2016 monographic eng

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106 pages ; 21 cm. "Meet the man behind the board games: Milton Bradley. Born in Maine in 1836, Milton Bradley moved with his family to the working-class city of Lowell, Massachusetts, at age 11. His early life consisted of several highs and lows, from graduating high school and attending Harvard to getting laid off and losing his first wife. These experiences gave Bradley the idea for his first board game: The Checkered Game of Life. He produced and sold Life across the country and it quickly became a national sensation. Working with his company, the Milton Bradley Company, he continued to produce board games, crayons, and kid-friendly school supplies for the rest of his life. He is often credited as the father of board games, and the Milton Bradley Company has created Battleship, Jenga, Yahtzee, Trouble, and many more classic games"-- W 830 Lexile W Raz-Plus by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley. Board game industry United States Inventors United States Biography Juvenile literature JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / General JUVENILE NONFICTION / Games & Activities / Board Games JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 19th Century GV1312 .A54 2016 338.7/61794092 B 9780448488479 (paperback) 9780399542367 (hc) DLC 230719 20230804161608.0 1060 eng