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506296
Boy who harnessed the wind by Kamkwamba, William 

Paperback(Puffin, 2016)


Publication Date: 01/05/2016

BTSB #: 506296 Available

Dewey: 621.453/BAges: 10-14   
AR: 5.8 MG RC: 5.6 6-8 Lexile: 860 F&P: P

Subjects: Kamkwamba, William,|d1987- Mechanical engineers Inventors Windmills Electric power production Irrigation


Summary: A novel about the inspiring true story of a Malawi teenager who brought electricity to his struggling village.


8.19 *

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618531
Earmuffs for everyone! : how Chester Greenwood became known as the inventor of earmuffs by McCarthy, Meghan 

Paperback(Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2021)


Publication Date: 11/02/2021

BTSB #: 618531 Available

Dewey: 687/BAges: 4-8   
AR: 4.4 LG RC: 3.4 K-2 Lexile: 720 AD

Subjects: Greenwood, Chester,|d1858-1937 Inventors Earmuffs Patents


Summary: This picture book biography of Chester Greenwood explores the invention of the earmuffs and the patenting process.


6.55 *

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262221
George Eastman [Amazing inventors & innovators]by Davis, Lynn 

BTSB Prebound(Abdo, 2016)


Publication Date: 08/15/2015

BTSB #: 262221 Available

Dewey: 770.92/BAges: 5-8   
AR: 2.7 LG Lexile: 490

Subjects: Eastman, George,|d1854-1932 Photographic industry Kodak cameras Inventors


Summary: A biography of George Eastman, including how he changed the way people took pictures, his life, making film and box pictures, starting the Eastman Kodak Company, and more.


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P00608
Great inventors and their inventions : Gutenberg, Bell, Marconi, the Wright brothers by Angus, David 

Audio Book(Findaway World, LLC, 2009)


Publication Date: 11/01/2006

BTSB #: P00608 Available

Dewey: NAges: 8-11   


Subjects: Inventors Inventions


Summary: A look at nine remarkable men who produced inventions that changed the world.


43.69 *

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694776
Inventors : designing and creating tomorrow's world [Get to work with science and technology]by Owen, Ruth 

BTSB Prebound(Ruby Tuesday Books, 2017)


Publication Date: 08/01/2016

BTSB #: 694776 Available

Dewey: 609.2/NAges: 8-11   
AR: 6.1 MG Lexile: 990

Subjects: Inventors Inventions


Summary: Every day, inventors are creating new products and technologies that help us learn, live, work, have fun, and take care of our planet.


24.46 *

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713178
Kid-ventors : 35 real kids and their amazing inventions by Pew, Kailei 

BTSB Prebound(Feiwel and Friends, 2024)


Publication Date: 04/23/2024

BTSB #: 713178 Available

Dewey: 609.2/NAges: 9-12   


Subjects: Inventors Inventions


Summary: From Popsicles and swim fins to robots and glitter shooting prosthetics, this middle grade nonfiction debut is full of fun and inspiring stories about real kid inventors and some of their most amazing inventions.


23.98 *

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584005
Margaret Knight and the paper bag [Women innovators, 21st century junior library]by Loh-Hagan, Virginia 

BTSB Prebound(Cherry Lake, 2019)


Publication Date: 08/01/2018

BTSB #: 584005 Available

Dewey: 676/BAges: 7-10   
Lexile: 580

Subjects: Knight, Margaret E.,|d1838-1914 Inventors Women inventors Paper bags


Summary: A biography of the life of Margaret Knight and her contributions to the modern paper bag, and more.


6.50 *

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679872
Mimic makers : biomimicry inventors inspired by nature by Nordstrom, Kristen 

BTSB Prebound(Charlesbridge, 2021)


Publication Date: 07/13/2021

BTSB #: 679872 Available

Dewey: 610.28/NAges: 7-10   
AR: 5 MG Lexile: 880

Subjects: Biomimicry Inventions Inventors Technological innovations Nature - Miscellanea


Summary: In biomimicry, scientists imitate traits found in nature. An engineer shapes the nose of his bullet train like a kingfisher's beak. A scientist models her solar cell on the mighty leaf. Discover how ten inventors were inspired by animals and plants to create cutting-edge technology.


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418884
Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison [Dynamic duos of science]by Hardyman, Robyn 

BTSB Prebound(Gareth Stevens, 2015)


Publication Date: 08/01/2014

BTSB #: 418884 Available

Dewey: 621.3/CAges: 10-14   
Lexile: 950

Subjects: Tesla, Nikola,|d1856-1943 Edison, Thomas A.|q(Thomas Alva),|d1847-1931 Electrical engineers Inventors


Summary: Learn how these geniuses revolutionized electricity and society in the late 1800s, as well as the science behind many of their inventions and experiments.


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P09827
Nino que domo el viento by Kamkwamba, William 

Audio Book(Playaway, 2024)


Publication Date: 01/24/2024

BTSB #: P09827 Available

Dewey: 621.4/BAges: 6-8   


Subjects: Kamkwamba, William,|d1987- Mechanical engineers Inventors Windmills Electric power production Irrigation Spanish language - Reading materials


Summary: A boy learns to build a windmill to bring electricity to his village during a drought and famine. In Spanish.


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078836
Quien fue Alexander Graham Bell? [Quien Fue?]by Bader, Bonnie 

PaperbackSPANISH(Santillana USA, 2015)


Publication Date: 01/01/2016

BTSB #: 078836 Available

Dewey: 621.385/BAges: 8-12   
AR: 5.1 MG Lexile: 710

Subjects: Bell, Alexander Graham,|d1847-1922 Inventors Telephones Spanish language - Reading materials


Summary: An illustrated biography of the inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell. In Spanish.


9.01 *

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536423
Stephanie Kwolek and bulletproof material [Women innovators, 21st century junior library]by Labrecque, Ellen 

BTSB Prebound(Cherry Lake, 2017)


Publication Date: 01/01/2017

BTSB #: 536423 Available

Dewey: 677/BAges: 7-10   
AR: 3.8 LG Lexile: 660

Subjects: Kwolek, Stephanie,|d1923-2014 Industrial chemists Inventors Ballistic fabrics Polyphenyleneterephthalamide


Summary: Examines the life of this important woman and her contributions to the development of bulletproof material.


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439686
Up and away! : how two brothers invented the hot-air balloon by Henry, Jason 

BTSB Prebound(Sterling Children's Books, 2018)


Publication Date: 08/07/2018

BTSB #: 439686 Available

Dewey: 629.13/CAges: 5-9   
Lexile: 940

Subjects: Montgolfier, Joseph-Michel,|d1740-1810 Montgolfier, Jacques-Etienne,|d1745-1799 Hot air balloons Flight Inventions Inventors


Summary: More than a century before the Wright Brothers, Frenchmen Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier sent a flying machine into the skies-a hot-air balloon with three animals in a basket.


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685787
What is LEGO? [What Was?]by O'Connor, Jim 

Paperback(Penguin Workshop, 2020)


Publication Date: 05/05/2020

BTSB #: 685787 Available

Dewey: 338.7/NAges: 8-12   
Lexile: 900 F&P: T

Subjects: Kirk Christiansen, Ole,|d1891-1958 Kirk Christiansen, Godtfred,|d1920-1995 LEGO koncernen (Denmark) - History LEGO toys - History Inventors Inventions Inventors Inventions


Summary: The LEGO toy company was founded in 1934 by a Danish carpenter who loved making wooden pull toys. From its humble beginnings, the company has lived up to its name--which comes from the Danish phrase meaning to always "play well"--encouraging children to use their imagination and build whatever they can dream up. This book explores how small plastic bricks that snap together became a cultural phenomenon.


6.55 *

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685788
What is LEGO? [What Was?]by O'Connor, Jim 

BTSB Prebound(Penguin Workshop, 2020)


Publication Date: 05/05/2020

BTSB #: 685788 Available

Dewey: 338.7/NAges: 8-12   
AR: 5.7 MG Lexile: 900 F&P: T

Subjects: Kirk Christiansen, Ole,|d1891-1958 Kirk Christiansen, Godtfred,|d1920-1995 LEGO koncernen (Denmark) - History LEGO toys - History Inventors Inventions Inventors Inventions


Summary: The LEGO toy company was founded in 1934 by a Danish carpenter who loved making wooden pull toys. From its humble beginnings, the company has lived up to its name--which comes from the Danish phrase meaning to always "play well"--encouraging children to use their imagination and build whatever they can dream up. This book explores how small plastic bricks that snap together became a cultural phenomenon.


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809092
What is Nintendo? [What Was?]by Shaw, Gina 

BTSB Prebound(Penguin Workshop, 2021)


Publication Date: 01/12/2021

BTSB #: 809092 Available

Dewey: 794.8/NAges: 8-12   
AR: 5.9 MG Lexile: 950 F&P: W

Subjects: Video games industry Inventors Electronic games


Summary: After introducing the world to some of the best-known video game franchises of all-time, it's clear to see why Nintendo is beloved by parents as a company that creates nonviolent, family-friendly entertainment for kids.


15.79 *

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078854
Who was Alexander Graham Bell? [Who Was-- ?]by Bader, Bonnie 

BTSB Prebound(Grosset & Dunlap, 2013)


Publication Date: 10/31/2013

BTSB #: 078854 Available

Dewey: 621.385/BAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.9 MG RC: 4.4 3-5 Lexile: 720 F&P: U

Subjects: Bell, Alexander Graham,|d1847-1922 Inventors Telephone - United States - History


Summary: Did you know that Bell's amazing invention--the telephone--stemmed from his work on teaching the deaf? Both his mother and wife were deaf. Or, did you know that in later years he refused to have a telephone in his study? Bell's story will fascinate young readers interested in the early history of modern technology!


15.94 *

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078865
Who was Alexander Graham Bell? [Who Was-- ?]by Bader, Bonnie 

Paperback(Penguin Workshop, 2013)


Publication Date: 10/31/2013

BTSB #: 078865 Temp OS

Dewey: 621.385/BAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.9 MG RC: 4.4 3-5 Lexile: 720 F&P: U

Subjects: Bell, Alexander Graham,|d1847-1922 Inventors Telephone - United States - History


Summary: Did you know that Bell's amazing invention--the telephone--stemmed from his work on teaching the deaf? Both his mother and wife were deaf. Or, did you know that in later years he refused to have a telephone in his study? Bell's story will fascinate young readers interested in the early history of modern technology!


5.73 *

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349856
Who was Ben Franklin? [Who Was-- ?]by Fradin, Dennis B. 

BTSB Prebound(Grosset & Dunlap, 2002)

BTSB #: 349856 In Bindery

Dewey: 973.3/BAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.4 MG RC: 3.2 3-5 Lexile: 600 F&P: S

Subjects: Franklin, Benjamin,|d1706-1790 Statesmen Inventors


Summary: A biography of the eighteenth-century printer, publisher, inventor, scientist, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.


15.94 *

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303843
Who was Leonardo da Vinci? [Who Was-- ?]by Edwards, Roberta 

Paperback(Penguin Workshop, 2005)


Publication Date: 09/08/2005

BTSB #: 303843 Temp OS

Dewey: 709/BAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.7 MG RC: 3.5 3-5 Lexile: 650 F&P: V

Subjects: Leonardo, - da Vinci,|d1452-1519 Artists Inventors


Summary: Portrait of a fascinating man who lived at a fascinating time--Italy during the Renaissance.


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