The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring: The Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept the Nation Contributor(s): Ford, Gilbert (Author), Ford, Gilbert (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1481450654 ISBN-13: 9781481450652 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2016 |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Inventions - Juvenile Nonfiction | Toys, Dolls & Puppets - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: 790.133 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LCCN: 2015015309 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 4-8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: PreK-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 880 AD (Adult Directed Text) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.1" W x 11" L (1.00 lbs) 40 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2016 School Library Journal 07/01/2016 pg. 92 Booklist 07/01/2016 pg. 51 Publishers Weekly 07/11/2016 Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 187408 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
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Publisher Description: With magnificent dioramic illustrations, Gilbert Ford captures the joy, creativity, and determination behind the invention of an iconic, one-of-a-kind toy: the Slinky! One day, a spring fell from the desk of Richard James, an engineer and a dreamer. Its coils took a walk...and so did Richard's imagination. He knew right away that he had stumbled onto something marvelous. With the help of his wife, Betty, Richard took this ordinary spring and turned it into a plaything. But it wasn't just any old trinket--it was a Slinky, and it would become one of the most popular toys in American history. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Ford, Gilbert: - Gilbert Ford holds a BFA in illustration from Pratt Institute and an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. He is the author and illustrator of The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring, named a Best STEM Book of 2017, and has illustrated many middle grade jackets, as well as the award-winning picture book Mr. Ferris and His Wheel. He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Visit him online at GilbertFord.com. |
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