The Unstoppable Garrett Morgan: Inventor, Entrepreneur, Hero - Couverture rigide

DiCicco, Joan

 
9781620145647: The Unstoppable Garrett Morgan: Inventor, Entrepreneur, Hero
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1620145642 ISBN 13 : 9781620145647
Editeur : Lee & Low Books Inc, 2019

Synopsis

Garrett Morgan, a prolific African American inventor and entrepreneur, must test his latest invention in a daring rescue after an explosion at the Cleveland Waterworks.

"If a man puts something to block your way,
the first time you go around it,
the second time you go over it,
and the third time you go through it."

Living by these words made inventor and entrepreneur Garrett Morgan unstoppable! Growing up in Claysville, Kentucky, the son of freed slaves, young and curious Garrett was eager for life beyond his family's farm. At age fourteen, he moved north to Cleveland, where his creative mind took flight amidst the city's booming clothing-manufacturing industry.

Using his ingenuity and tenacity, Garrett overcame racial barriers and forged a career as a successful businessman and inventor. But when a tunnel collapsed, trapping twenty men, the rescue would test both Garrett's invention -- and his courage.

Told in compelling prose by debut picture-book author Joan DiCicco and dynamic illustrations from artist Ebony Glenn, The Unstoppable Garrett Morgan is a powerful biography of an extraordinary man who dedicated his life to improving the lives of others.

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À propos des auteurs

Joan DiCicco loved reading biographies as a kid and was inspired by other people's stories. She was drawn to Garrett Morgan's story after seeing him described in an anthology of African American inventors as the only "hero-inventor" among them. The Unstoppable Garrett Morgan is her first picture book. Joan and her husband live in Exeter, New Hampshire. You can visit her online at joandiciccowriter.com.



Ebony Glenn is a children's book illustrator who enjoys bringing stories to life with whimsical and expressive imagery. A passion for the arts, great storytelling, and advocating for more diverse narratives in children's books, she aims to create art that will foster a love of reading in young readers. You can find her online at ebonyglenn.com.

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Éditeur
Lee & Low Books Inc
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1620145642
ISBN 13 
9781620145647
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
40
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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