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Genre/Form: | Biography Juvenile literature Paper case bindings Illustrated case bindings Illustrated endpapers book jackets picture books Picture books Biographies Juvenile works Livres d'images Biography Juvenile literature Biographies Ouvrages pour la jeunesse |
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Named Person: | Lonnie Johnson; Lonnie Johnson; Lonnie Johnson; Lonnie Johnson |
Material Type: | Biography, Juvenile audience, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Chris Barton; Don Tate |
ISBN: | 9781580892971 1580892973 9780605964235 0605964238 9781580892988 1580892981 |
OCLC Number: | 911199940 |
Awards: | 2017-2018 Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee |
Target Audience: | 820L; Sentence length: 4 (hard); Word frequency: 3 (medium) |
Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 28 cm |
Responsibility: | Chris Barton ; illustrated by Don Tate. |
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Abstract:
You know the Super Soaker. It's one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy. A love for rockets, robots, inventions, and a mind for creativity began early in Lonnie Johnson's life. Growing up in a house full of brothers and sisters, persistence and a passion for problem solving became the cornerstone for a career as an engineer and his work with NASA. But it is his invention of the Super Soaker water gun that has made his most memorable splash with kids and adults.
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