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

By Raymond Obstfeld and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763664421
• ISBN13: 9780763664428
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7