Young Trailblazers: The Book of Black Inventors and Scientists

by M.J. Fievre, Kim Balacuit

Learn About Amazing Black Trailblazers Who Changed the World

A fun new book for children that teaches them about Black trailblazers who have impacted the world through their actions and inventions.

From Black Inventors to Black Scientists. Take your child on an adventure and travel through time to meet historical black trailblazers who changed the game. Countdown to liftoff with Katherine Johnson who helped pioneer U.S. crewed space missions. Safely cross the street with Garrett Morgan who invented the traffic signal or even sing your heart out with James West’s invention of the microphone.

Experience an array of rich Black history. There are Black scientists and Black inventors such as George Washington Carver and Madam C.J. Walker we all know. There are also dozens of Black trailblazers that we don’t, all of whom have accomplished remarkable things in literature, entertainment, education, STEM, business, military and government services, politics and law, activism, sports, spirituality, and more.

142 pages, Hardcover

Published November 11, 2021

Reviews

[Whitney Terrell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this book for my kiddos in the library media center. The students will enjoy this book for the illustrations, the font style, and the quick knowledge of each Black inventor featured in the book. This book probably only scratches the surface of Black and African inventors, but this will be a good start to spark curiosity in the reader.

[Netanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed it. It’s geared more for tweens but I was mainly interested in it because I figured it would be able to encourage my own children to shoot for the impossible despite the colour of their skin. This is a great book for young adults to learn about the pioneers who paved a way for the future generations. I wish I had this book for me when I was growing up.

[Kris · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting mix of both the well-known and lesser-known. The short biographies are interesting, although I did find the formatting a bit odd. The terms that were highlighted and defined were put under headings that didn't make a lot of sense. But overall, I appreciated the definitions provided and the people introduced, and I'm glad I ordered it for my school library.

[Andréa]

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.