Bibliograph

Kid innovators, true tales of childhood from inventors and trailblazers, stories by Robin Stevenson ; illustrations by Allison Steinfeld

Type

Label

Kid innovators, true tales of childhood from inventors and trailblazers, stories by Robin Stevenson ; illustrations by Allison Steinfeld

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-200) and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 9-12

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Kid innovators

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

stories by Robin Stevenson ; illustrations by Allison Steinfeld

Series statement

Kid legends, 7

Sub title

true tales of childhood from inventors and trailblazers

Summary

Throughout history people have experimented, invented, and created new ways of doing things. "Kid Innovators" tells the stories of a diverse group of brilliant thinkers in fields like technology, education, business, science, art, and entertainment, reminding us that every innovator started out as a kid. Florence Nightingale rescued baby mice. Alan Turing was a daydreamer with terrible handwriting. And Alvin Ailey felt like a failure at sports. Featuring kid-friendly text and full-color illustrations, readers will learn about the young lives of people like Grace Hopper, Steve Jobs, Reshma Saujani, Jacques Cousteau, the Wright Brothers, William Kamkwamba, Elon Musk, Jonas Salk, and Maria Montessori

Target audience

pre adolescent

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