African American Inventors-What Color Is My World?: The Lost His

Contributor(s): Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem (Author), Obstfeld, Raymond (Author), Boos, Ben (Illustrator), Ford, A G (Illustrator)

What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors

Brief Description:

While twins Ella and Herbie help the handyman Mr. Midal work on their new home, he tells them about such inventors as Granville Woods, Dr. Henry T. Sampson, and James West, giving them a new view of their heritage as African-Americans.

Review Quotes:

It's an entertaining and often surprising exploration of lesser-known innovators, past and present.

--Publishers Weekly

In his first foray into writing for children, basketball superstar Abdul-Jabbar teams with Obstfeld to introduce 16 mostly lesser-known African American inventors through a fictional story told by young twins, who learn that many items in a typical house and used by a majority of Americans were invented or developed by African Americans.

--Booklist