John Pemberton: Coca-Cola Developer

by Sheila Griffin Llanas

Overview

In this title, unwrap the life of talented Coca-Cola Inventor John Pemberton! Readers will enjoy getting the scoop on this Food Dude, beginning with his childhood in Georgia. Students can follow Pemberton's success story from his early days in the Confederate Army to his work in medicine after the Civil War and his invention of Coca-Cola. Pemberton's family life and the sale of his secret recipe are also highlighted. Engaging text familiarizes readers with topics of interest, including the state of Coca-Cola in the world today. An entertaining sidebar, a helpful timeline, a glossary, and an index supplement the historical and color photos showcased in this inspiring biography.

Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.

Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781629683928
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing
Publication date:	09/01/2014
Series:	Food Dudes Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

Georgia Childhood 4

Family & Career 6

In the Lab 8

Historic Recipe 10

Refreshing! 12

An inventor Gone 14

New Marketing 16

Bottling Business 18

Competition 20

The Cola wars 22

Cultural Symbol 24

The Real Thing 26

Timeline 28

Catchphrases 29

Glossary 30

Websites 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2014
Gr 3–5—This series about fast-food inventors and entrepreneurs serves up a surprisingly rich informational feast. Each book explores the cultural context of the innovator in question, exploring the rationale for creating the food and exploring why America responded so enthusiastically to it. Engaging chapter headings, such as "Tough Childhood" and "A Low Point," will help readers connect to the inventors' human struggles. Pemberton's biography about the invention of Coca-Cola teaches students about Prohibition and medicinal uses of soda in the 1920s. Vintage photos add to the charm of this volume. As a whole, the design is clean, bright, and engaging. Although the subject is fast food, these books are nutritious in quality. Highly recommended for reluctant readers.

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