Spark : Jim West's electrifying adventures in creating the microphone /
Young Jim West loves to pull apart whatever electronics he can get his hands on to see how they work. Those around him say there's no path for a kid like him to become a scientist, but Jim is determined to forge his own way. His knack for all things electric (and luck in landing a summer job of...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Somerville, Massachusetts :
MIT Kids Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press ;
2025.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Black innovators series.
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| Summary: | Young Jim West loves to pull apart whatever electronics he can get his hands on to see how they work. Those around him say there's no path for a kid like him to become a scientist, but Jim is determined to forge his own way. His knack for all things electric (and luck in landing a summer job offering the freedom to experiment) lead him to invent an important part of the devices we rely on every day. |
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| Item Description: | "MIT Kids Press Black Innovators"--Cover. |
| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 5-9 years. |
| Awards: | Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children, 2026 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781536225280 1536225282 |