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by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Author), Raymond Obstfeld (Author), Ben Boos (Illustrator)
A New York Times bestseller!
"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.
Author Biography
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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 On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance, co-authored by Raymond Obstfeld. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar lives in California.
Raymond Obstfeld is the author of more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction and is a professor of creative writing. He lives in California. Ben Boos (1971-2011) is the author-illustrator of Swords: An Artist's Devotion and Fantasy: An Artist's Realm. A. G. Ford is the illustrator of Goal! by Mina Javaherbin and the New York Times bestseller Barack by Jonah Winter, among other titles. A. G. Ford lives in Texas.
Number of Pages: 96
Dimensions: 0.4 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: December 10, 2013
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: What Color Is My World? the Lost History of African-American Inventors
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 6.1
Point Value: 2
