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The Real McCoy: The Life of an African-American Inventor
The Real McCoy The Life of an AfricanAmerican Inventor
Author: Wendy Towle
Where did the expression "the real McCoy" come from? African-American inventor Elijah McCoy's successful design of an automatic oil cup may have inspired the popular phrase. This book introduces children to the life of the brilliant pioneer whose contributions to technology, science, and home are very much in evidence today. Beautiful paintings....  more »
ISBN-13: 9780590435970
ISBN-10: 0590435973
Publication Date: 1993
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Publisher: Scholastic
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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I really liked this book. It was for our homeschool curr. so I really wasn't sure what the book would be about. It was a great life story. I can't wait to read it to my kids when the time comes.


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