Age
9-12
Grade
4-7
Holly Cefrey
The Inventions of Amanda Jones: The Vacuum Method of Canning and Food Preservation
Hardcover
(PowerKids Press Aug. 1, 2003)
Amanda Jones was a teacher, a writer, an inventor, and a businessperson. She was the first person to run a company staffed entirely by women. Jones's invention of vacuum canning made food packaging safer and easier than ever before. Engaging photos and text make this an inviting title for reluctant readers.
- Series
- Reading Power: 19th Century American Inventors
- ISBN
- 0823964450 / 9780823964451
- Pages
- 24
- Weight
- 7.8 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.4 x 0.4
in.