The sole man : Jan Matzeliger's lasting invention /
"In 1873, Jan Ernst Matzeliger arrived in America. He was highly skilled with machinery, but no one wanted to hire a Black immigrant. Jan finally got a job at a shoe factory. He envisioned a machine that would help shoe production, but people scoffed at him. Despite obstacles, he persevered&quo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Ann Arbor, MI :
Sleeping Bear Press,
[2024]
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| Summary: | "In 1873, Jan Ernst Matzeliger arrived in America. He was highly skilled with machinery, but no one wanted to hire a Black immigrant. Jan finally got a job at a shoe factory. He envisioned a machine that would help shoe production, but people scoffed at him. Despite obstacles, he persevered"-- |
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| Item Description: | Subtitle from the cover. |
| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 6-10 |
| Awards: | Notable Children's Trade Book/Social Studies, 2025 |
| ISBN: | 9781534113008 1534113002 |