Husband and wife team, Andrea and Brain Pinkney, have colloborated to record the remarkable life of this free-born African American, a self-taught astronomer, author of an almanac and surveying of our nation's capital. Living at a time when most Blacks were enslaved, Benjamin Banneker spoke out against injustice. Excerpts from his letter to Thomas Jefferson, to that effect, are included in this book. A paperback picture book for children 7 years and up and all adults who value Black history - a must have!