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DiCicco, Joan

The Unstoppable Garrett Morgan: Inventor, Entrepreneur, Hero

40 pp. | Lee | October, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-62014-564-7 $19.95
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Ebony Glenn. The son of sharecroppers, Garrett Morgan (1877–1963) worked his way up from handyman to janitor to machinist to inventor/entrepreneur (inventions included a life-saving safety hood for firefighters and soldiers, and a traffic signal system). The book acknowledges racial discrimination he faced but focuses mainly on Morgan's intelligence, accomplishments, determination, and courage; digital illustrations in mostly sepia tones emphasize time period and setting. Timeline. Bib.
Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano

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