The Real McCoy: The Life of an African-American Inventor by Wendy Towle

The Real McCoy: The Life of an African-American Inventor

Wendy Towle with Wil Clay (Illustrator)

32 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Handsome oil paintings enliven this picture book biography about the little-known inventor who inspired the phrase "the real McCoy". Young readers meet Elijah McCoy and discover how he invented the lawn sprinkler, the rubber heel on a shoe, and mo...

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