Sole man : Jan Matzeliger's lasting invention
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Costanza, Stephen, illustrator.
Published
Ann Arbor, Michigan : Sleeping Bear Press, 2024.
ISBN
9781534113008 (hardcover), 1534113002 (hardcover)
Lexile measure
820L
Status
Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids | JE FAVORITES INFORMATIONAL | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Batavia Public Library District - Juvenile Biography | JB Matzeliger, Jan | On Shelf |
| Broadview Public Library District - Juvenile Fiction | J FIC MATZE, J. | On Shelf |
| Evergreen Park Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | J B MAT | On Shelf |
| Frankfort Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J BIO INVENTORS MATZELIGER | On Shelf |
| Franklin Park Library District - Kids Biography | J-B MATZELIGER | On Shelf |
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Lexile measure
820
Notes
Description
In 1873, Jan Ernst Matzeliger immigrated to America with dreams of a bright future. Though he was highly skilled with tools and machinery, no one wanted to hire a Black immigrant who didn't speak English. Jan finally got a job at a shoe factory and learned the process of shoemaking. He envisioned a new machine, a lasting machine, that would help produce more shoes more efficiently. People scoffed at Jan's idea, but he wasn't deterred. Despite many obstacles, after years of experimenting, Jan demonstrated his lasting machine. And his invention changed the shoe industry forever.
Target Audience
820L Lexile
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Keller, S., & Costanza, S. (2024). Sole man: Jan Matzeliger's lasting invention. Sleeping Bear Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Keller, Shana, 1977- and Stephen, Costanza. 2024. Sole Man: Jan Matzeliger's Lasting Invention. Sleeping Bear Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Keller, Shana, 1977- and Stephen, Costanza. Sole Man: Jan Matzeliger's Lasting Invention. Sleeping Bear Press, 2024.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Keller, S. and Costanza, S. (2024). Sole man: jan matzeliger's lasting invention. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Sleeping Bear Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Keller, Shana, and Stephen Costanza. Sole Man: Jan Matzeliger's Lasting Invention. Sleeping Bear Press, 2024.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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