Kid Innovators by Robin Stevenson audiobook

Kid Innovators: True Tales of Childhood from Inventors and Trailblazers

By Robin Stevenson
Read by Elisabeth Rodgers

Blackstone Publishing 9781683692270

The Kid Legends Series: Book 7

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • ISBN: 9781665088251

  • ISBN: 9781665088244

  • ISBN: 9781665088268

  • ISBN: 9798200879519

Runtime: 3.12 Hours
Category: Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography
Audience: Children (8–12)
Language: English

Summary

Summary

A CNN Underscored Pick of Back-to-School Books

A Publishers Weekly Pick of STEAM/STEM Books

A Mombian Pick of Kids Books That Speak on LBGTQ+ History

Moving, funny, and totally true childhood biographies of Bill Gates, the Wright Brothers, Walt Disney, and other international innovators

Throughout history people have experimented, invented, and created new ways of doing things. Kid Innovators tells the stories of a diverse group of brilliant thinkers in fields like technology, education, business, science, art, and entertainment, reminding us that every innovator started out as a kid.

Florence Nightingale rescued baby mice. Alan Turing was a daydreamer with terrible handwriting. And Alvin Ailey felt like a failure at sports. Listeners will learn about the young lives of people like Grace Hopper, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Reshma Saujani, Jacques Cousteau, the Wright Brothers, William Kamkwamba, Elon Musk, Hedy Lamarr, Jonas Salk, Maria Montessori, Madam C. J. Walker, and Walt Disney.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“This book inspires kids to think big and humanizes historical figures in a new and fresh way.” CNN Underscored
“These reads aren’t just educational, they’re inspiring…They’re a great resource for school projects.” YAYOMG.com
“In accessible but never patronizing prose, Stevenson sketches the stories of her subjects’ childhoods, deftly setting the scene for each one and providing informative details, engaging quotes, and sometimes humorous anecdotes.” Mombian

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Author

Author Bio: Robin Stevenson

Author Bio: Robin Stevenson

Robin Stevenson is an award-winning author of thirty books for kids and teens. Her writing has been translated into a number of languages and published in more than a dozen countries.

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Details

Details

Available Formats : CD, Library CD, MP3 CD, Playaway
Category: Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography
Runtime: 3.12
Audience: Children (8–12)
Language: English