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What Color Is My World?: The Lost History Of African-American Inventors (2012)

by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar(Favorite Author)

3.83 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0763645648 (ISBN13: 9780763645649)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Candlewick

review 1: Saw this in a book store one day and bought it on the spot. I love this book! It has a fiction story with nonfiction biographies intertwined. It's engaging because often nonfiction books are dry and children can lose interest in them. The presentation of the black inventors in the nonfiction story helps children see the real life connection of the said invention, like the potato chips from lunch and George Crum or the cell phone and James West's invention of a microphone piece that goes into phones and head sets. The back of the book also has a list of recommended books, videos and websites for further research and information on the inventors mentioned in the book and black inventors in general. I highly recommend teachers to add this book to their classroom lib... morerary.
review 2: Abdul-Jabbar, K., & Obstfeld, R. (2012). What color is my world?: The lost history of African American inventors. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.Reviewed by: Melanie WyattCategory: BiographyISBN: 0763645648Price: $10.79Description: The book explores inventions from several lesser-known African-American inventors. Information is provided about the author and illustrators. Content/scope: The purpose of the book, content and scope are geared towards upper elementary and middle school students. Fast fact flaps are included in the book about most of the inventors mentioned. Students and teachers would definitely benefit from the inclusion of this book in the library media center.Accuracy/Authority: This book includes up to date information and was published within the last five years. This book has been reviewed in Booklist, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Kirkus.Arrangement/Presentation: The format for this book is print. A list of additional texts, videos, and websites are also provided.Diversity: School Library Journal focuses on the author’s ability to inform readers on several African-American inventors including the individuals that invented the ice-cream scoop, Super Soaker, and the light bulb. less

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