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Loading... The Real Mccoy (A Blue Ribbon Book) (original 1993; edition 1995)by Wendy Towle, Wil Clay (Illustrator)
Work InformationThe Real McCoy: The Life of an African-American Inventor by Wendy Towle (1993)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This book tells the story of Elijah Mccoy, an inventor who several people may not know. The author did a great job at depicting the times that Mccoy lived in and of course honoring him as an inventor. There are so many ways to tie this book to curriculum. This book is perfect for third through fifth grade students who are learning about inventors and African American history. Where did the expression "the real McCoy" come from? African-American inventor Elijah McCoy's successful design of an automatic oil cup may have inspired the popular phrase. This book introduces children to the life of the brilliant pioneer whose contributions to technology, science, and home are very much in evidence today. Beautiful paintings. no reviews | add a review
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A biography of the Canadian-born black American who studied engineering in Scotland and patented over fifty inventions despite the obstacles he faced because of his race. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)608.72Technology General Technology Patents and Inventors Exceptional inventions Unassigned (was Biographies of Inventors)LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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