Kareem Abdul-Jabbar releases his first children's book. The NBA's all time leading scorer champions a lineup of little-known African-American inventors in a fascinating new children's book.
What Color is my World? The Lost History of African-American Inventors
Did you know that James West's technology is in the microphone of your cell phone? Or that Fred Jones invented the refrigerated truck that makes supermarkets possible? That Dr. Percy Julian synthesized cortisone from soy, easing pain for countless people? These are just some of the black inventors and innovators scoring big points in this dynamic look at several unsung heroes who shared a desire to improve people's lives. Offering profiles with fast facts on flaps and framed by a funny contemporary story featuring feisty twins, this book pays tribute to the minds behind the gamma electric cell and the Super Soaker, improvements to traffic lights, openheart surgery, and more—inventors whose ingenuity and perseverance against great odds made our world safer, better, and brighter.
Quote on what motivated Kareem to make the book. “I was motivated by the fact that the history books I had when I was in grade school, especially if African-Americans were mentioned, it was only in relation to aspects of slavery and the civil rights movement. There's so much more to the story. It' s my attempt to fill in some of the blanks." —Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
On sale January 24, 2012
HC/Novelty: $17.99 ($20.00 CAN)
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4564-9 * 44 pages
Ages 8 to 12
What Color is my World? The Lost History of African-American Inventors
Did you know that James West's technology is in the microphone of your cell phone? Or that Fred Jones invented the refrigerated truck that makes supermarkets possible? That Dr. Percy Julian synthesized cortisone from soy, easing pain for countless people? These are just some of the black inventors and innovators scoring big points in this dynamic look at several unsung heroes who shared a desire to improve people's lives. Offering profiles with fast facts on flaps and framed by a funny contemporary story featuring feisty twins, this book pays tribute to the minds behind the gamma electric cell and the Super Soaker, improvements to traffic lights, openheart surgery, and more—inventors whose ingenuity and perseverance against great odds made our world safer, better, and brighter.
Quote on what motivated Kareem to make the book. “I was motivated by the fact that the history books I had when I was in grade school, especially if African-Americans were mentioned, it was only in relation to aspects of slavery and the civil rights movement. There's so much more to the story. It' s my attempt to fill in some of the blanks." —Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
On sale January 24, 2012
HC/Novelty: $17.99 ($20.00 CAN)
ISBN: 978-0-7636-4564-9 * 44 pages
Ages 8 to 12
