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1-24 of 24 results for "invention"

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

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer

A boy in a drought-ravaged village in Africa wonders how things work. Teaching himself English from...

1st - 5th

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...

2nd - 6th

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...

2nd - 5th

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...

4th - 8th

The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth

Written by Kathleen Krull

A picture biography of Philo Farnsworth, the boy genius who invented television. Building on his...

1st - 4th

Alexander Graham Bell And The Telephone

Written by Jennifer Fandel

Learn all about how Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone and changed communication.

3rd - 7th

Leonardo And The Flying Boy

Written by Laurence Anholt

Zoro is the apprentice of famous 17th century inventor Leonardo DaVinci and dreams of flight. Lucky for him, DaVinci has his own experiments to run.

1st - 4th

Louis Braille: The Boy Who Invented Books For The Blind

Written by Davidson and Margaret

An interesting and thoughtworthy story about the invention of of the braille writing system and the man behind it.

2nd - 5th

Now And Ben: The Modern Inventions Of Benjamin Franklin

Written by Gene Barretta

Benjamin Franklin was one of America's most influential figures, and one of its greatest inventors. Learn more about the amazing man behind the lightning rod, bifocals and your own community library.

K - 4th

Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets

Written by David Pilkey

The second book in the Captain Underpants series, this story is about how George Beard and Harold...

2nd - 5th

Microsaurs: Follow That Tiny-Dactyl

Written by Dustin Hansen

Danny and Lin never say no to adventure, so when Danny’s spy camera captures a tiny dinosaur...

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Leveled Reading Passage: Big TV Moments (Easy)

After reading The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth, choose from three leveled...

Leveled Reading Passage: Big TV Moments (Medium)

After reading The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth, choose from three leveled...

Leveled Reading Passage: Big TV Moments (Hard)

After reading The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth, choose from three leveled...

Leveled Reading Passage: William Blake: A True Visionary (Hard)

After reading William Blake's Inn, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some...

Louis Braille: The Boy Who Invented Books For The Blind: Criss Cross

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Louis Braille: The Boy Who Invented Books For The Blind: Word Search (Easy)

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Louis Braille: The Boy Who Invented Books For The Blind: Word Search (Medium)

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Louis Braille: The Boy Who Invented Books For The Blind: Word Search (Hard)

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Louis Braille: The Boy Who Invented Books For The Blind: Memory Matching (Easy)

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Louis Braille: The Boy Who Invented Books For The Blind: Memory Matching (Medium)

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Louis Braille: The Boy Who Invented Books For The Blind: Memory Matching (Hard)

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Leveled Reading Passages Supporting The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth

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