Saving the day Garrett Morgan's life-changing invention of the traffic signal
"The story of Garrett Morgan, an African American inventor, who created the first automatic three-way traffic signal system"--
| Main Author: | Parsons, Karyn, 1968- (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Christie, R. Gregory, 1971- (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Little, Brown and Company,
2021.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: |
Sweet blackberry book.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"The story of Garrett Morgan, an African American inventor, who created the first automatic three-way traffic signal system"-- |
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| Physical Description: |
40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780316457262 0316457264 |
| Author Notes: |
Karyn Parsons is best known for her role as Will Smith's cousin Hilary Banks on NBC's The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. After leaving acting behind, Karyn has gone on to found and produce Sweet Blackberry, an award-winning series of children's animated films, to share stories about unsung Black heroes in history, featuring narration from stars such as Alfre Woodard, Queen Latifah, and Chris Rock. The videos have been screened on HBO and Netflix, and enjoyed by schools and libraries across the country. She is the author of Clouds over California , Flying Free: How Bessie Coleman's Dreams Took Flight , How High the Moon , and Saving the Day . Karyn lives with her family in Providence, Rhode Island. |