- Hardcover: 44 pages
- Publisher: Candlewick (Jan 3 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0763645648
- ISBN-13: 978-0763645649
- Product Dimensions: 24.3 x 1.5 x 25.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 816 g
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#165,173 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #42 in Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Biographies > Science & Technology
- #57 in Books > Children's Books > Issues > Moving
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Product Description
Review
It'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
—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
Book Description
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball legend and the NBA's alltime leading scorer, champions a lineup
of little-known African-American inventors in this lively, kid-friendly book.
Did you know that James West invented the microphone in your cell phone? That Fred Jones invented the refrigerated truck that makes supermarkets possible? Or that Dr. Percy Julian synthesized cortisone from soy, easing untold people's pain? These are just some of the black inventors and innovators scoring big points in this dynamic look at several unsung heroes who shared a desire to improve people's lives. Offering profiles with fast facts on flaps and framed by a funny contemporary story featuring two feisty twins, here is a nod to the minds behind the gamma electric cell and the ice-cream scoop, improvements to traffic lights, open-heart surgery, and more - inventors whose ingenuity and perseverance against great odds made our world safer, better, and brighter.
of little-known African-American inventors in this lively, kid-friendly book.
Did you know that James West invented the microphone in your cell phone? That Fred Jones invented the refrigerated truck that makes supermarkets possible? Or that Dr. Percy Julian synthesized cortisone from soy, easing untold people's pain? These are just some of the black inventors and innovators scoring big points in this dynamic look at several unsung heroes who shared a desire to improve people's lives. Offering profiles with fast facts on flaps and framed by a funny contemporary story featuring two feisty twins, here is a nod to the minds behind the gamma electric cell and the ice-cream scoop, improvements to traffic lights, open-heart surgery, and more - inventors whose ingenuity and perseverance against great odds made our world safer, better, and brighter.
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4.9 out of 5 stars (37 customer reviews)
43 of 45 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children, Jan 15 2012
By Yana V. Rodgers "Econkids at Rutgers University" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors (Hardcover)
Hard-working inventors have faced numerous difficulties in the past, including insufficient financial resources and poor access to information and communication channels as they designed new products, medicines, equipment, and gadgets. Black Americans faced additional obstacles in the form of discrimination and legal restrictions by race as they tried to bring their innovative plans to fruition. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar carefully documents the challenges and accomplishments experienced by a number of relatively unknown black American inventors as they made influential contributions in the past two centuries.Abdul-Jabbar has done an excellent job writing about the personal backgrounds of these pioneers in science, medicine, and industry. With its clear presentation, fun facts on the side, and a parallel story, young readers will gain a new understanding of the impact that these innovations have had on scientific progress and on our everyday lives. The book offers a good opportunity to introduce readers to the concept of innovation and the idea that new inventions play an important role in improving societal well-being.
28 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
What Color Is My World? The Lost History of African-American Inventors, Jan 30 2012
By Patty Mitzvah - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors (Hardcover)
Not only is this book beautifully written and illustrated, it shines a light on many deserving inventors whose important contributors may have been overlooked by the history books. I hope it will inspire young and old readers to continue to dream, and lead them to many other ideas and innovations!What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Book Review, Feb 9 2012
By Joe - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors (Hardcover)
This book (What Color is my World, by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)will be used as a teaching tool.I am a teacher for 5th graders and this book will be well read by my students.
It is beautifully illustrated, nicely designed with fold out pages and many fun facts about inventors.
I would recommend this book to everyone- young and old.
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