Title:
Yo-yo maker : Pedro Flores / Paige V. Polinsky.
ISBN:
9781532110993
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Checkerboard Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing, [2018]
©2018
Physical Description:
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
New life -- A busy student -- Something old, something new -- Ancient success -- Machine-made marvels -- Yo-yo contest craze -- The Duncan era -- Read all about it -- Supply struggles -- How it's made -- Ups and downs -- The modern thrower -- Timeline -- Glossary.
Summary:
"In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the developer of the yo-yo, Pedro Flores. Follow the story of Flores as he popularizes the toy through his Yo-Yo Manufacturing Company then teams up with Donald F. Duncan to create the Duncan yo-yo! Along the way readers will learn how yo-yos are made and how to "walk the dog." Sidebars, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline and fun facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--Publisher's website.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.7 0.5 190683.
Personal Subject:
Audience:
770L Lexile
Series Title:
Series Sequence:
OCLC Number:
ocn975490524
Availability:
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