What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors Contributor(s): Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem (Author), Obstfeld, Raymond (Author), Boos, Ben (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763664421 ISBN-13: 9780763664428 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Inventions - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - History Of Science - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
Dewey: 609.227 |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Lexile Measure: 880(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" L (0.25 lbs) 96 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Black History |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 148988 Reading Level: 6.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "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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