SuitabookTicktock Banneker's clock
Shana Keller
- Reading
- Read together as a short biographical starting point, then pause to explore what the clock-making episode explains about Banneker. The book's coverage of the rest of his life is not established.
- Themes
- Self-directed learning and invention: Banneker is described as largely self-taught and as building a striking clock after seeing a pocket watch. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Freedom and enslavement: The overview notes that Banneker was born free in a period when most African Americans were enslaved. This historical contrast is present, but its treatment and prominence in the book are not established.
- Worth knowing
- A parent may wish to discuss this historical context alongside the invention story.