{"product_id":"what-color-is-my-world-the-lost-history-of-african-american-inventors-hardcover","title":"What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKareem Abdul-Jabbar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRaymond Obstfeld\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBen Boos\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.9 x 11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 10, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e What Color Is My World? the Lost History of African-American Inventors\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757274431776,"sku":"9780763645649","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c8a3f45abbd5acacffc4836aef24bf2b.webp?v=1780098584","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/what-color-is-my-world-the-lost-history-of-african-american-inventors-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}