Outward Dreams: Black Inventors and Their Inventions [Hardcover]

Jim Haskins (Author), James Haskins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1991

Discusses black inventors and their contributions, including Benjamin Bradley, Madam Walker, and George Washington Carver.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Helps fill the void of lost information concerning the role black Americans played in shaping the history of our country.”—School Library Journal

“An inspiring work, this will enhance science, black history, and women’s study courses.”—Booklist

“Useful and inspiring.”—Kirkus Reviews

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About the Author

Jim Haskins is the author of over one hundred books and has an unrivaled background in writing African-American nonfiction for young readers. Among his many awards is the “Coretta Scott King Medal”, which he received in 1977 for The Story of Stevie Wonder. Since then, he has won six Honor citations. Mr. Haskins splits his time between Gainesville, Florida, and New York City.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Hardcover: 101 pages
• Publisher: Walker & Company; 1ST edition (April 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802769934
• ISBN-13: 978-0802769930
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,271,945 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Combination of Personal and Invention Details, October 12, 2002

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This review is from: Outward Dreams: Black Inventors and Their Inventions (Turtleback)

This book is a must read for students (and teachers). Each short chapter describes different black inventors (men and women). The easy to follow writing will keep a student interested with its combination of personal information, facts about their inventions and facts about issues related to that time period. Find answers to the time period in which blacks were not even allowed to receive patents, which black inventors worked with Thomas Edison and why George Washington Carver never saw his mother again.