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What color is my world? the lost history of African-American inventors

While twins Ella and Herbie help the handyman Mr. Mital work on their new home, he tells them about such inventors as Granville Woods, Dr. Henry T. Sampson, and James West, giving them a new view of their heritage as African-Americans.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947-
Other Authors:	Obstfeld, Raymond, 1952-, Boos, Ben, 1971- (Illustrator), Ford, AG (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2012.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	African American inventors > Juvenile fiction. African Americans > Juvenile fiction. Moving, Household > Juvenile fiction. Brothers and sisters > Juvenile fiction. Twins > Juvenile fiction. Inventors > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:	While twins Ella and Herbie help the handyman Mr. Mital work on their new home, he tells them about such inventors as Granville Woods, Dr. Henry T. Sampson, and James West, giving them a new view of their heritage as African-Americans.
Physical Description:	36 p. : col. ill. ; 26 x 28 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780763645649 (hbk.) 0763645648 (hbk.)
Author Notes:	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the most famous and accomplished basketball players in U.S. history. Since retiring from the sport, he has committed himself to bringing history and social studies to young people and has written seven books, including the New York Times bestseller On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance , co-authored by Raymond Obstfeld. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar lives in California. Raymond Obstfeld is the author of more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction and is a professor of creative writing. He lives in California. Ben Boos (1971-2011) is the author-illustrator of Swords: An Artist's Devotion and Fantasy: An Artist's Realm . A. G. Ford is the illustrator of Goal! by Mina Javaherbin and the New York Times bestseller Barack by Jonah Winter, among other titles. A. G. Ford lives in Texas.