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Author
Series
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Highlights the life and accomplishments of the Canadian-born black American who developed an oil cup that allowed train engines to be oiled while the train was running, as well as many other inventions.
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The biography of Garrett A. Morgan, an African American entrepreneur and prolific inventor, whose bravery saved lives at the Cleveland Waterworks Disaster in 1916. Includes timeline and author's sources."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Shares the inspirational story of African-American inventor Garrett Morgan, whose incredible safety hood became a forerunner to the gas masks that saved thousands of soldiers during World War I.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Español
Description
"Mientras trataba de crear un sistema de enfriamiento para refrigeradores, Lonnie Johnson invent̤ sin quererlo el mecanismo de este emblem̀tico juguete. Cuando era nįo le encantaban los cohetes, los robots, todo tipo de inventos y, sobre todo, la creatividad. Gracias a su pasi̤n y persistencia por resolver problemas, lleg̤ a ser ingeniero y a trabajar para la NASA. Pero dio el gran salto a la fama cuando invent̤ la S︢per Pistola de Agua. Su...
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A biography series highlighting the work and social impact of BIPOC inventors"--
"Meet the inventors and scientists of color who changed the world! Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, in 1848, Lewis Latimer was an inventor, a leader, a teacher, and a creator. He knew how to draw, knew the law, wrote books and poetry, and spoke several languages. Among his many accomplishments, he contributed to the design of the light bulb, and brought the electric...
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