Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin

Graphic Library: Inventions and Discovery

by Jessica S. Gunderson, Charles Barnett III, Rodney Ramos

Tells the story of how Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, and the effects it had on the Southern United States. Written in graphic-novel format.

Genres: History, Biography, American History, Nonfiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Anthony]

The story of how Eli Whitney invented the Cotton engine to speed the process of cleaning the seeds from the cotton plant.

[Becky Skillin]

30-page graphic novel that shows the economy, history, and social thought that combine to enable the cotton gin to develop in the early years of the USA.

Kids would not mind reading its comic book format. Ideas are simply stated, and people who are looking for a definitive word on what the influences that shaped the introduction of the gin will be satisfied by this book.

[katyjanereads]

1. Very informative. I learned many things I never knew.
2. I love these Graphic Library books. They are excellent for young learners. I read it with my ten year old niece and it kept her attention.
3. This makes me want to look at real life cotton again. And also show my niece who has never seen cotton bolls before.
4. The "more about" section is always a nice addition to learn more, too.
5. We always hear about Eli Whitney's cotton gin but not about his interchangeable parts for guns. Interesting.
6. I also didn't know that gin was short for engine. Duh.

[Jayetta Carter-mcfarlin]

I use this book with fifth grade students for an integrated literacy and social studies unit. Using this book is a great way to introduce students to graphic novels, since they should learn to effectively read and comprehend graphic novels as well as other literary genres.

[CFAITC]

Formatted like a graphic novel, this book tells the story of how Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin and the effects it had on the South.

[Isabel]

I think this book was a nice book.