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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
biography
Copyright Year
2021-12-07
Page Count
48
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780316457262
Themes
STEM

Saving the Day: Garrett Morgan's Life-Changing Invention of the Traffic Signal

Written by Karyn Parsons and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

Before Garrett Morgan became a successful inventor and saved countless lives with his creations, he was a little boy with a head full of ideas on how to make life better for everyone.

At a tumultuous time filled with racism and discrimination, Garrett became a prominent business man and skilled inventor who produced the traffic signal, a gas mask, and others objects still used today.

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Historic Figures Activity Guide for Grades PK-2

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MY FAVORITES
Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
biography
Copyright Year
2021-12-07
Page Count
48
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780316457262
Themes
STEM
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