The Real McCoy: Life of an African-America Inventor (Blr)
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Book Overview
Handsome oil paintings enliven this picture book biography about the little-known inventor who inspired the phrase "the real McCoy". Young readers meet Elijah McCoy and discover how he invented the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0590481029
ISBN13:9780590481021
Release Date:January 1995
Publisher:Scholastic Paperbacks
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.1" x 8.0" x 10.8"
Age Range:4 to 8 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 3
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Elijah McCoy's Awesome Story!!!!!!!!!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I think that this story really tells the story about Elijah McCoy. It gives very good details and gives interesting facts. I think that kids who want to learn ANYTHING about Elijah McCoy should read this book.
Ask for the Real McCoy
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I love informational picture books, and this one is the real McCoy! All about Elijah McCoy, the son of fugitive slaves, his many inventions and how he came up with some of his ideas. His best known invention was an automatic oil cup for trains, a cup often poorly duplicated by others, so buyers would ask for "the real McCoy". The vivid illustraions beautifully detail the story. I work in an elementary school library and I've sent this book home with kids whose parents have thanked me for introducing this inventive man and his achievements to their families.
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