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506296
Boy who harnessed the wind by Kamkwamba, William 

Paperback(Puffin, 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)

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)

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.


22.56 *

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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)

BTSB #: P00608 Available

Dewey: NAges: 8-11   


Subjects: Inventors Inventions


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


37.99 *

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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)

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.


23.96 *

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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)

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)

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.


22.58 *

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

BTSB Prebound(Gareth Stevens, 2015)

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.


19.83 *

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

PaperbackSPANISH(Santillana USA, 2015)

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)

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)

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.


21.86 *

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685787
What is LEGO? by O'Connor, Jim 

Paperback(Penguin Workshop, 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.


4.91 *

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

BTSB Prebound(Penguin Workshop, 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.


14.99 *

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

BTSB Prebound(Penguin Workshop, 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.


15.29 *

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

BTSB Prebound(Grosset & Dunlap, 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!


15.44 *

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

Paperback(Penguin Workshop, 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 Available

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.


15.44 *

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

Paperback(Penguin Workshop, 2005)

BTSB #: 303843 Available

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.


4.91 *

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303853
Who was Leonardo da Vinci? [Who Was?]by Edwards, Roberta 

BTSB Prebound(Penguin Workshop, 2005)

BTSB #: 303853 Available

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.


14.99 *

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061072
Who was Milton Bradley? [Who Was?]by Anderson, Kirsten 

Paperback(Penguin Workshop, 2016)

BTSB #: 061072 Temp OS

Dewey: 338.7/BAges: 8-12   
AR: 5.4 MG RC: 5.4 3-5 Lexile: 830 F&P: U

Subjects: Bradley, Milton,|d1836-1911 Milton Bradley Company Board game industry Inventors


Summary: Meet the man behind the board games.


4.91 *

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