The diamond and the boy : the creation of diamonds & the life of H. Tracy Hall
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Fleck, Jay, illustrator.
Published
New York : Balzer + Bray, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018].
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Central Library - Children's Nonfiction - Children
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Published
New York : Balzer + Bray, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 25 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (page [40]).
Description
"Told in a unique dual-narrative format, The Diamond and the Boy follows the stories of both natural diamond creation and the life of H. Tracy Hall, the inventor of a revolutionary diamond-making machine. Perfect for fans of Rosie Revere, Engineer, and On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein. Before a diamond is a gem, it's a common gray rock called graphite. Through an intense trial of heat and pressure, it changes into one of the most valuable stones in the world. Before Tracy Hall was an inventor, he was a boy--born into poverty, bullied by peers, forced to work at an early age. However, through education and experimentation, he became one of the brightest innovators of the twentieth century, eventually building a revolutionary machine that makes diamonds. From debut author Hannah Holt--the granddaughter of Tracy Hall--and illustrator Jay Fleck comes this fascinating in-depth portrait of both rock and man." -- Publisher annotation.
Target Audience
Ages 4-8.
Target Audience
Grades K to 3.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Holt, H., & Fleck, J. (2018). The diamond and the boy: the creation of diamonds & the life of H. Tracy Hall (First edition.). Balzer + Bray, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Holt, Hannah and Jay, Fleck. 2018. The Diamond and the Boy: The Creation of Diamonds & the Life of H. Tracy Hall. Balzer + Bray, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Holt, Hannah and Jay, Fleck. The Diamond and the Boy: The Creation of Diamonds & the Life of H. Tracy Hall Balzer + Bray, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Holt, Hannah,, and Jay Fleck. The Diamond and the Boy: The Creation of Diamonds & the Life of H. Tracy Hall First edition., Balzer + Bray, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2018.

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