The Invention of the Cotton Gin
Engineering that Made America
Gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the invention of the cotton gin. Additional features include a table of contents, a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
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978-1-5038-1840-8
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$39.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Narrative, Nonfiction |
| Category | STEM |
| Copyright | 2017 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | The Child's World, Inc. Momentum |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2017-01-01 |
| BISACS | JNF061000, JNF025170, JNF051120 |
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| Dewey | 677 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
| Dimensions | 6.5 x 9 |
| Lexile | 680 |
| Guided Reading Level | T |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.9 |
| ATOS Interest Level | MG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 187491 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Infographics, Phonetics, Primary-source text, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Starred, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
| Online Resources |
- Fast Facts and Timeline
- Whitney’s Idea
- Developing the Cotton Gin
- Obtaining a Patent
- Business Struggles
- Impact of the Cotton Gin
- Think About It
- Glossary
- Source Notes
- To Learn More
- Index
Author: Nikole Brooks Bethea
Reviews
A noteworthy review of Engineering that Made America from Booklist on March 1, 2017
Kids handed the Engineering That Made America series will be immediately drawn to its subject matter. In part, that’s because each title begins not with a feat of engineering but with a person. Golden Gate Bridge begins with one man, Michael O’ Shaughnessy, turning his… View →
