Vivian Kirkfield
Author
Language
English
Description
In a time when people believed flying was impossible, Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier proved that the sky wasn't the limit. When most thought horseback was the only way to race, Bertha and Karl Benz fired up their engines. From the invention of the bicycle and the passenger steam locomotive to the first liquid-fuel propelled rocket and industrial robot, inventors across the world have redefined travel.
Informative and celebratory, this collective...
Author
Publisher
little bee books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Discusses the friendship between jazz icon Ella Fitzgerald and legendary movie star Marilyn Monroe, including how they supported each other while pursuing their dreams in the face of race and gender barriers.
Author
Language
English
Description
Sarah E. Goode was one of the first African-American women to get a United States patent. Working in her husband's furniture store, she recognized the need for a multi-use bed and, through hard work, ingenuity, and determination, invented her unique cupboard bed. She built more than a piece of furniture. She built a life far away from slavery-a life where her sweet dreams could come true.
Author
Language
English
Description
Sarah E. Goode was one of the first African-American women to get a United States patent. Working in her husband's furniture store, she recognized the need for a multi-use bed and, through hard work, ingenuity, and determination, invented her unique cupboard bed. She built more than a piece of furniture. She built a life far away from slavery-a life where her sweet dreams could come true.