The real McCoy: the life of an African-American inventor
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Published:
New York : Scholastic, [1993].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm
Lexile measure:
NC: Non-Conforming 920L
Rating:
NC920L
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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Branford/Blackstone Juv. Biography
JBiog.McCoy (Elijah)
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East Lyme Public J Biographies
J B MCCOY
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Guilford Juvenile Biography
J92 MCCOY
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Lyme Juvenile Nonfiction
J 608.72 TOW
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Norwich/Otis Children's Biographies
J BIO MCCOY
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Orange/Case Juvenile Biography
j Biography MCCOY Towle
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West Haven Ora Mason Children's Non-fiction
j 608.72
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Woodbridge Juv. Biography
JB MCCOY
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More Details
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.
Target Audience
NC920L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,MG,5.7,0.5,7161
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Towle, W., & Clay, W. (1993). The real McCoy: the life of an African-American inventor. 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. Scholastic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Towle, Wendy, 1963- and Wil. Clay, The Real McCoy: The Life of an African-American Inventor. Scholastic, 1993.
MLA Citation (style guide)Towle, Wendy and Wil Clay. The Real McCoy: The Life of an African-American Inventor. 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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