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What Color Is My World?
The Lost History of African-American Inventors
By ABDUL-JABBAR, Kareem & Obstfeld, Raymond
- ISBN
- 978-0-7636-4564-9
- Publisher
- Candlewick
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 4–7—A fictional story lies at the heart of this unusually formatted collective biography. Twins Herbie and Ella and their parents have just moved into a run-down older home; while they work to fix it up, Mr. R. E. Mital, an eccentric handyman hired by their parents, recounts the contributions of African American scientists and inventors. As the figures are introduced, foldouts on the sides of the pages contain Ella's notes (full of humor, as well...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
Under the superficial (and slightly lame) guise of entertaining two children, a fictional narrator recounts the often unrecognized contributions of black inve...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
