What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors by Abdul
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the sellerβs listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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- Good
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- βThis is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .β
- ISBN
- 9780763664428
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Candlewick Press
ISBN-10
0763664421
ISBN-13
9780763664428
eBay Product ID (ePID)
175718616
Product Key Features
Book Title
What Color Is My World? : the Lost History of African-American Inventors
Number of Pages
96 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, People & Places / United States / African American, Technology / Inventions, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
Publication Year
2013
Illustrator
Boos, Ben, Ford, A. G., Yes
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
4.3 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Reviews
It's an entertaining and often surprising exploration of lesser-known innovators, past and present. -Publishers Weekly In his first foray into writing for children, basketball superstar Abdul-Jabbar teams with Obstfeld to introduce 16 mostly lesser-known African American inventors through a fictional story told by young twins, who learn that many items in a typical house and used by a majority of Americans were invented or developed by African Americans. -Booklist, A purposeful but appealing presentation of information about accomplished lives. --Kirkus Reviews It's an entertaining and often surprising exploration of lesser-known innovators, past and present. --Publishers Weekly Young Herbie and Ella are disappointed with the dilapidated state of their new house, and cranky with the didactic handyman, Mr. Mital, who seems intent on instructing them in African-American history. "There's more to our history than slavery, jazz, sports and civil rights marches," he insists. But he quickly gains their attention with stories of little-known inventors, which appear around them in foldout pages, with notes and peanut-gallery remarks penciled in by the kids. Some developments were life-changing, like open-heart surgery or food preservation, and some pure fun. --Newsday Filled with great illustrations, the book features fascinating profiles of subjects ranging from a pioneer of open-heart surgery to the inventor of the Super Soaker water gun. --Sports Illustrated Kids A playful history. --USA Today Get ready to have your mind blown with this fun book. It tells the story of twins who discover the amazing stories of African American inventors whose creations changed your world...The book has lift flaps and fast facts that makes learning so quick and easy. --Washington Post A highly readable tale full of fun facts about creators of color. --St. Louis Post-Dispatch An inspiring book that broadens the definition of "inventor" and shines a light on many talented African-Americans throughout history. --San Francisco Book Review This introduction to lesser-known African American inventors just might inspire kids to create their own history-changing inventions. --Instructor Magazine
Grade From
Third Grade
Grade To
Seventh Grade
Synopsis
"Get ready to have your mind blown with this fun book." -- The Washington Post Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball legend and the NBA's all-time leading scorer, champions a lineup of little-known African-American inventors in this lively, kid-friendly book. Offering profiles with fast facts and framed by a funny contemporary story featuring two feisty twins, here is a tribute to black inventors whose ingenuity and perseverance against great odds made our world safer, better, and brighter. Back matter includes an authors' note and sources., A New York Times bestseller! "Get ready to have your mind blown with this fun book." -- The Washington Post Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball legend and the NBA's all-time leading scorer, champions a lineup of little-known African-American inventors in this lively, kid-friendly book. Offering profiles with fast facts and framed by a funny contemporary story featuring two feisty twins, here is a tribute to black inventors whose ingenuity and perseverance against great odds made our world safer, better, and brighter. Back matter includes an authors' note and sources.
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Great book about African-American inventors.
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