What color is my world? : the lost history of African-American inventors by Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem

What color is my world? : the lost history of African-American inventors
by Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem; illustrated by Boos, Ben

(#0705ZJ4)

Paperback Candlewick Press, 2013

Price: USD 7.94

Description: 90 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Dewey: -Fic-; Audience: Upper Elementary; Reading Level: 6.1

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FollettBound Sewn Candlewick Press, 2013

USD 16.19

Hardcover Candlewick Press, 2012

USD 17.41

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 86-87), filmography (page 87), and index. While twins Ella and Herbie help the handyman Mr. Midal work on their new home, he tells them about such inventors as Granville Woods, Dr. Henry T. Sampson, and James West, giving them a new view of their heritage as African-Americans.

From the Publisher
"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.
Product Details
  • Publisher: Candlewick Press
  • Publication Date: December 10, 2013
  • Format: Paperback
  • Edition: First edition in this format.
  • Dewey: -Fic-
  • Classifications: Fiction
  • Description: 90 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Tracings: Obstfeld, Raymond, 1952- author. ; Boos, Ben, 1971- illustrator. ; Ford, AG, illustrator.
  • ISBN-10: 0-7636-6442-1
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-6442-8
  • Follett Number: 0705ZJ4
  • Reading Level: 6.1
  • Audience: Upper Elementary