Kid Innovators: True Tales of Childhood from Inventors and Trailblazers (Kid Legends)

Stevenson, Robin

ISBN 10: 1683692276 / ISBN 13: 9781683692270

Published by Quirk Books, 2021

About this Item

A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteedâ but the story's all there!

Seller Inventory # PKV.1683692276.G

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Kid Innovators: True Tales of Childhood from Inventors and Trailblazers (Kid Legends)
• Publisher: Quirk Books
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1683692276
• ISBN 13: 9781683692270
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Steinfeld, Allison
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

Moving, funny, and totally true childhood biographies of Bill Gates, Madam C. J. Walker, Hedy Lamarr, Walt Disney, and 12 other international innovators.

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.
• Alvin Ailey felt like a failure at sports.

Featuring kid-friendly text and full-color illustrations, readers 8 to 12 years old 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.

About the Author

Robin Stevenson is an award-winning author of thirty books for kids and teens. Her writing has been translated into a number of languages and published in more than a dozen countries. She lives with her family on the west coast of Canada.

Allison Steinfeld obtained a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She loves to create fun and playful work that can be enjoyed by readers of all ages. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.