{"product_id":"what-color-is-my-world-isbn-9780763645649","title":"What Color Is My World?","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball legend and the NBA's alltime leading scorer, champions a lineup of little-known African-American inventors in this lively, kid-friendly book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDid you know that James West invented the microphone in your cell phone? That Fred Jones invented the refrigerated truck that makes supermarkets possible? Or that Dr. Percy Julian synthesized cortisone from soy, easing untold people’s pain? These are just some of the black inventors and innovators scoring big points in this dynamic look at several unsung heroes who shared a desire to improve people’s lives. Offering profiles with fast facts on flaps and framed by a funny contemporary story featuring two feisty twins, here is a nod to the minds behind the gamma electric cell and the ice-cream scoop, improvements to traffic lights, open-heart surgery, and more — inventors whose ingenuity and perseverance against great odds made our world safer, better, and brighter.\u003cbr\u003eBack matter includes an authors’ note and sources.A purposeful but appealing presentation of information about accomplished lives.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's an entertaining and often surprising exploration of lesser-known innovators, past and present.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYoung Herbie and Ella are disappointed with the dilapidated state of their new house, and cranky with the didactic handyman, Mr. Mital, who seems intent on instructing them in African-American history. \"There's more to our history than slavery, jazz, sports and civil rights marches,\" he insists. But he quickly gains their attention with stories of little-known inventors, which appear around them in foldout pages, with notes and peanut-gallery remarks penciled in by the kids. Some developments were life-changing, like open-heart surgery or food preservation, and some pure fun.\u003cbr\u003e—Newsday\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with great illustrations, the book features fascinating profiles of subjects ranging from a pioneer of open-heart surgery to the inventor of the Super Soaker water gun.\u003cbr\u003e—Sports Illustrated Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA playful history.\u003cbr\u003e—USA Today\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet ready to have your mind blown with this fun book. It tells the story of twins who discover the amazing stories of African American inventors whose creations changed your world...The book has lift flaps and fast facts that makes learning so quick and easy.\u003cbr\u003e—Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA highly readable tale full of fun facts about creators of color.\u003cbr\u003e—St. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn inspiring book that broadens the definition of \"inventor\" and shines a light on many talented African-Americans throughout history.\u003cbr\u003e—San Francisco Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis introduction to lesser-known African American inventors just might inspire kids to create their own history-changing inventions.\u003cbr\u003e—Instructor Magazine\u003cb\u003eKareem Abdul-Jabbar\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most famous and accomplished basketball players in U.S. history. Since retiring from the sport, he has committed himself to bringing history and social studies to young people and has written seven books, including the New York Times bestseller \u003ci\u003eOn the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e, co-authored by Raymond Obstfeld. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar lives in California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaymond Obstfeld \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction and is a professor of creative writing. He lives in California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Boos\u003c\/b\u003e (1971-2011) is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eSwords: An Artist’s Devotion\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFantasy: An Artist’s Realm\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA. G. Ford\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eGoal!\u003c\/i\u003e by Mina Javaherbin and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eBarack\u003c\/i\u003e by Jonah Winter, among other titles. A. G. Ford lives in Texas.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303977275621,"sku":"NP9780763645649","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763645649.jpg?v=1767743807","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/what-color-is-my-world-isbn-9780763645649","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}