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Black Men in Science: A Black History Book for Kids
Incredible stories of Black men who changed the course of science—for kids ages 8 to 12
All throughout history, Black men have made important contributions to scientific discovery. This collection of biographies for kids explores 15 of these intelligent men and the extraordinary scientific accomplishments they achieved—even when they faced huge challenges. You'll learn how they stood up against racism and inequality, and never stopped following their passions for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Meet talented Black men in history who have
Dive into a world of inspiring men with this scientific entry into Black history books for kids.
All throughout history, Black men have made important contributions to scientific discovery. This collection of biographies for kids explores 15 of these intelligent men and the extraordinary scientific accomplishments they achieved—even when they faced huge challenges. You'll learn how they stood up against racism and inequality, and never stopped following their passions for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Meet talented Black men in history who have
Dive into a world of inspiring men with this scientific entry into Black history books for kids.
112 pages, Hardcover
Published May 24, 2022
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March 26, 2022
"Black Men in Science" by Bryan Patrick Avery shares untold stories of 15 inspiring people we all should know. Despite racism and inequality, these scientific black men persevered and succeeded. Men like Dr. James McCune Smith who was the first African American to earn a medical degree, to open a medical practice and a pharmacy (the first black-owned pharmacy in the United States), and in 1840 he wrote the first medical case study by a doctor.
The book is laid out in easy to read, fact filled chapters with bold glossary words. At the end of each chapter, readers are directed to places to Explore More! and a "Did you know?" shared fact that continues the quest for knowledge beyond the text.
These scientific men stood up for others to ensure that even if they were the first, they would not be the last. It is a great honor to hear their stories and work to not only impact the field of science, but to help some American to begin to see black people and white people as equals.
The book is laid out in easy to read, fact filled chapters with bold glossary words. At the end of each chapter, readers are directed to places to Explore More! and a "Did you know?" shared fact that continues the quest for knowledge beyond the text.
These scientific men stood up for others to ensure that even if they were the first, they would not be the last. It is a great honor to hear their stories and work to not only impact the field of science, but to help some American to begin to see black people and white people as equals.
April 20, 2022
Great book. The biographies are perfect for the age group: focused on the interesting facts that made these scientists great and important to our history, without too much wordiness that often plagues non-fiction for kids. The illustrations are really good as well.
I loved the invitations to 'explore more' and 'Did you know?' boxes at the end of every biography. Highly recommend if you're curious about unexplored historical figures or have a home or school library.
I loved the invitations to 'explore more' and 'Did you know?' boxes at the end of every biography. Highly recommend if you're curious about unexplored historical figures or have a home or school library.
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