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What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors

Age 8-12
Grade 3-7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld, Ben Boos, A.G. Ford

What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors

Paperback (Candlewick Dec. 10, 2013) , Reprint edition
“Get ready to have your mind blown with this fun book.” — The Washington Post

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball legend and the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, champions a lineup of little-known African-American inventors in this lively, kid-friendly book. Offering profiles with fast facts and framed by a funny contemporary story featuring two feisty twins, here is a tribute to black inventors whose ingenuity and perseverance against great odds made our world safer, better, and brighter.
Back matter includes an authors’ note and sources.
ISBN
0763664421 / 9780763664428
Pages
96
Weight
4.2 oz.
Dimensions
6.0 x 0.3 in.