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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
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2016
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Additional Information
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
Accelerated Reader Info
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.


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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