The real McCoy: the life of an African-American inventor
(Book)
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Published:
New York : Scholastic, c1993.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., col. map ; 29 cm.
Lexile measure:
NC: Non-Conforming 920L
Status:
Description
A biography of the Canadian-born black American who studied engineering in Scotland and patented over fifty inventions despite the obstacles he faced because of his race.
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J B MCCOY
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Guilford Juvenile Biography
J92 MCCOY
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0590435965 :, 0590481029
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.7, 0.5 Points
Level 5.7, 0.5 Points
Lexile code:
NC: Non-Conforming
Lexile measure:
920
Notes
Description
A biography of the Canadian-born black American who studied engineering in Scotland and patented over fifty inventions despite the obstacles he faced because of his race.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Towle, W., & Clay, W. (1993). The real McCoy: the life of an African-American inventor. New York, Scholastic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Towle, Wendy, 1963- and Wil. Clay. 1993. The Real McCoy: The Life of an African-American Inventor. New York, Scholastic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Towle, Wendy, 1963- and Wil. Clay, The Real McCoy: The Life of an African-American Inventor. New York, Scholastic, 1993.
MLA Citation (style guide)Towle, Wendy and Wil Clay. The Real McCoy: The Life of an African-American Inventor. New York, Scholastic, 1993.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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