The Unstoppable Garrett Morgan: Inventor, Entrepreneur, Hero (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781620145647)

Garrett Morgan, a prolific African American inventor and entrepreneur, must test his latest invention in a daring rescue after an explosion at the Cleveland Waterworks.

"If a man puts something to block your way,
the first time you go around it,
the second time you go over it,
and the third time you go through it."

Living by these words made inventor and entrepreneur Garrett Morgan unstoppable! Growing up in Claysville, Kentucky, the son of freed slaves, young and curious Garrett was eager for life beyond his family's farm. At age fourteen, he moved north to Cleveland, where his creative mind took flight amidst the city's booming clothing-manufacturing industry.

Using his ingenuity and tenacity, Garrett overcame racial barriers and forged a career as a successful businessman and inventor. But when a tunnel collapsed, trapping twenty men, the rescue would test both Garrett's invention -- and his courage.

Told in compelling prose by debut picture-book author Joan DiCicco and dynamic illustrations from artist Ebony Glenn, The Unstoppable Garrett Morgan is a powerful biography of an extraordinary man who dedicated his life to improving the lives of others.

Author: Joan Dicicco
ISBN-10: 1620145642
ISBN-13: 9781620145647
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2019
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 10.60h x 8.70w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 510188 / Unstoppable Garrett Morgan: Inventor, Entrepreneur, Hero


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2019
Publishers Weekly 08/26/2019
Booklist 09/15/2019 pg. 48
School Library Journal 11/01/2019 pg. 73
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory