A review by panda_incognito
The Unstoppable Garrett Morgan: Inventor, Entrepreneur, Hero by Joan Dicicco

5.0

This picture book biography is phenomenal. I was familiar with parts of Garrett Morgan's story, mainly his invention of traffic signals, but there was a lot that I didn't know about his life and other work, including his early design for what eventually became a gas mask, his rescue efforts during the Cleveland Waterworks tunnel disaster, and his joint business ventures with his wife, a German immigrant. The book notes that Ohio was the first state to legalize inter-racial marriage, which I also didn't know.

This book has great illustrations, a solid historical note in the back, and genuinely suspenseful elements that make for exciting reading. I would recommend this to kids, teens, and adults, especially if they are interested in Black history, inventors' life stories, or Ohio history.