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

Written by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond Obstfeld

As they fix up their new house, Herbie and his sister discover how many things that we use every day were designed by black inventors. Individual biographies accompany each invention.

3rd - 7th

Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball

Written by John Coy

What can you do with a bunch of rowdy college boys in the winter when it’s cold outside? John...

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Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson's Super Soaking Stream of Inventions

Written by Chris Barton

As a young boy, Lonnie was always building things, from bamboo shooters to rockets—he even built...

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The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Written by Brian Selznick

Hugo, an orphan, thief, and clock keeper, lives alone in the walls of a Paris train station. When...

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The Day-Glo Brothers: The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors

Written by Chris Barton

Joe and Bob Switzer were very different brothers. Bob was a studious planner who wanted to grow up...

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