What Color Is My World? : The Lost History of African-American Inventors by Raymond Obstfeld and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2013, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherCandlewick Press
ISBN-100763664421
ISBN-139780763664428
eBay Product ID (ePID)175718616

Product Key Features

Book TitleWhat Color Is My World? : the Lost History of African-American Inventors
Number of Pages96 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicBiography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, People & Places / United States / African American, Technology / Inventions, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
Publication Year2013
IllustratorBoos, Ben, Ford, A. G., Yes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorRaymond Obstfeld, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight4.3 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
ReviewsIt'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 FromThird Grade
Grade ToSeventh 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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