The sole man : Jan Matzeliger's lasting invention / writtenby Shana Keller and illustrated by Stephen Costanza.
| Author/creator | Keller, Shana, 1977- author. |
| Other author | Costanza, Stephen, illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press, [2024] |
| Copyright Date | ©2024 |
| Description | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Jan Matzeliger's lasting invention |
| Abstract | In 1873, at the age of 21, Jan Ernst Matzeliger immigrated to America, having left all that was familiar behind in South America. He arrived with hopes and dreams of a bright future in this new country. Though Jan had no formal training, he was hightly skilled with tools and machinery, having worked in his father's mechanic shops. But no one wanted to hire a Black immigrant who didn't speak English. Yet Jan didn't give up. He finally got a job at a shoe factory. As Jan learned the process and craft of shoemaking, he envisioned a new machine - a lsting machine - that would help produce more shoes more efficiently. People scoffed at Jan's idea, telling him it wasn't possible. But he wasn't deterred. Despite many obstacles, after years of planning, drawing, and experimenting, Jan was finally ready to demonstrate his lasting machine. And his invention changed the shoe industry forever. The little-known story of Jan Matzeliger and his machine comes to life for young readers"--Front jacket cover. |
| General note | Subtitle from cover. |
| Interest age level | Ages 6-10 Sleeping Bear Press. |
| Interest grade level | Grades 2-3 |
| Audience | 820 Lexile |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| LCCN | 2024005269 |
| ISBN | 9781534113008 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1534113002 (hardcover) |
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| Joyner | Item being cataloged | B M438K | Item being cataloged | Want This? |