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    Young Trailblazers: The Book of Black Inventors and Scientists: (Inventions by Black People, Black History for Kids, Children’s United States History)
    Young Trailblazers: The Book of Black Inventors and Scientists: (Inventions by Black People, Black History for Kids, Children’s United States History)
    Young Trailblazers: The Book of Black Inventors and Scientists: (Inventions by Black People, Black History for Kids, Children’s United States History)
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    Young Trailblazers: The Book of Black Inventors and Scientists: (Inventions by Black People, Black History for Kids, Children’s United States History)

    By M. J. Fievre and Kim Balacuit

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    Discover Incredible Inventions by Black People (Ages 8-12)

    #1 New Release in Children's Inventors Books

    Young Trailblazers: The Book of Black Inventors and Scientists is a fun new book for children that teaches kids about inventions by Black people that have impacted the world through their ingenuity and trailblazing innovation. 

    From Black Inventors to Black Scientists. Take your child on an adventure and travel through time to meet famous black inventors who changed the game. Countdown to liftoff with Katherine Johnson, who helped pioneer U.S. crewed space missions. Safely cross the street with Garrett Morgan, who invented the traffic signal—or even sing your heart out with James West’s invention of the microphone. All of these inventions by Black people have, in one way or another, shaped the past and present through trailblazing creativity and resilience; these stories are sure to inspire every child.

    Experience an array of rich Black history. In this book, there are Black scientists and Black inventors we all know, such as Lewis Howard Latimer and Sarah Boone. There are also dozens of Black trailblazers that we don’t, all of whom have accomplished remarkable things in literature, entertainment, education, STEM, business, military and government services, politics and law, activism, sports, spirituality, and more. 

    Inside this book of inventions by Black people, you’ll find:

    • A fun and engaging introduction to Black inventors for kids
    • Essential Black history for kids to learn about
    • Interesting fun facts and beautiful illustrations

    If you enjoyed Black Women in Science, Black Inventors, or Black Heroes, then you’ll love Young Trailblazers.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMango
    Release dateNov 9, 2021
    ISBN9781642506075
    Young Trailblazers: The Book of Black Inventors and Scientists: (Inventions by Black People, Black History for Kids, Children’s United States History)
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    M. J. Fievre

    MJ Fievre has many years of experience working in non-traditional and remote roles as an educator, writer, coach, translator, and entrepreneur. She currently works as an acquisitions editor for the fastest growing publisher in the United States, and also serves as a project manager for a multi-faceted corporation with a multi-national consultant base that provides art, writing, and translation services to clients world-wide. In this book, she shares her decades-long experience in remote work, beginning with her work as a freelancer in Port-au-Prince, Miami, and Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, eventually starting her own company.

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      Young Trailblazers - M. J. Fievre

      Copyright © 2021 by M.J. Fievre and Kim Balacuit.

      Published by DragonFruit, an imprint of Mango Publishing Group,

      a division of Mango Media Inc.

      Cover, illustration, and layout design: Kim Balacuit

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      Young Trailblazers: The Book of Black Inventors and Scientists

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication number: 2021934939

      ISBN: (print) 978-1-64250-606-8 (ebook) 978-1-64250-607-5

      BISAC category code JNF007050, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional

      Printed in the United States of America

      Contents

      Introduction

      Alexa Canady

      Benjamin Banneker

      Charles Drew

      Daniel Hale Williams

      Elijah McCoy

      Flemmie Pansy Kittrell

      Garrett Augustus Morgan

      George Washington Carver

      Henry Brown

      Isaac R. Johnson

      James Edward Maceo West

      Katherine Johnson

      Lewis Howard Latimer

      Marie Van Brittan Brown

      Norbert Rillieux

      Osbourn Dorsey

      Philip Emeagwali

      Q is for Queens, New York

      Robert Henry Lawrence Jr.

      Shirley Ann Jackson

      Thomas W. Stewart

      Valerie Thomas

      Pasi William Sachiti

      Madam C.J. Walker

      Betty X.

      Yvonne Clark

      Zora Neale Hurston

      About the Author

      About the Illustrator

      Introduction

      Becoming a Black scientist or inventor was next to impossible for many years because of laws that kept Black people and white people separate, and because enslaved Blacks were not allowed to read or write.

      This book is filled with people who didn’t let anything stop them on their quests to becoming trailblazers in invention or science. Their stories are here to show you that nothing can stop you if you work hard and have faith in yourself, and to teach you all about the marvelous world of Black science and invention.

      Along with their life stories, you’ll find interesting facts, words you should know, and quotations from these Black trailblazers in science and invention. Maybe you’ll find someone who inspires you to make a difference in the world!

      Alexa Canady

      …somewhere in your life there has to be a passion. There has to be some desire to go forward. If not, why live?

      Dr. Alexa Canady is the first Black American woman to become a neurosurgeon . A neurosurgeon is a doctor who performs operations on people’s brains. She was born in Lansing, Michigan , in 1951. She and her younger brother were the only two Black children in their entire school. It was very hard for her because she faced a lot of discrimination during her school years. One time, a teacher even switched her test grades with those of a white student to hide how smart young Alexa really was! But her parents taught her the importance of education, and she worked hard to overcome hardships and do well in school.

      Words You Should Know

      » Neurosurgeon : A neurosurgeon is a doctor who performs operations on people’s brains. They treat people with brain diseases and brain injuries.

      » Zoology : Zoology is the study of animals. A zoologist is a scientist who studies animals, how they are built physically, and how they interact with their env ironments.

      She graduated with honors from her high school and went to the University of Michigan. At first, she majored in mathematics, but she did not love her math classes and almost dropped out of college! She then discovered that she loved zoology, the study of animals. After she got her bachelor’s degree, Alexa learned that not many Black people were studying medicine, so she decided to go to the University of Michigan Medical School. While she was there, she discovered her passion for helping people with medical problems. She specialized in pediatric neurosurgery, which meant she performed operations on children who had brain diseases or injuries.

      Her advisers discouraged her from a career in pediatric neurosurgery and she had trouble finding an internship, but she didn’t give up! Finally, she was accepted as an intern at Yale New Haven Hospital in 1975, where she was the first woman to join the program. After that, Alexa worked for many years as a pediatric neurosurgeon at Detroit’s Henry Ford Hospital. She retired and moved to Florida in 2001, but she didn’t stay retired for very long! After discovering there were no pediatric neurosurgeons working in her area, she went back to work part-time at Pensacola’s Sacred Heart Hospital.

      Alexa has been quoted as saying, The greatest challenge I faced in becoming a neurosurgeon was believing it was possible. Alexa retired for a second time in 2012. She continues to encourage young women to go into medicine and neurosurgery.

      A is for Alexa

      Interesting Facts

      Lansing, Michigan

      Lansing, Michigan, was also home to Malcom X, the famous minister. His parents bought a home in the Westmont subdivision of the city and in 1929, they were sued because the city had laws in place that said Black families could not live there. There is a historical marker in Lansing that marks the site of Malcolm X’s childhood home.

      Yale New Haven Hospital

      During the Civil War, more than 25,000 US Army officers fighting for the Union were admitted to Yale New Haven Hospital, which temporarily changed its name during the war to the Knight US General Army Hospital.

      Henry Ford

      Henry Ford’s Ford Motor Company was once the leading employer of Blacks in the automotive industry. In 1923, he employed 2,500 Black employees. The

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