The Invention of the Transistor

Engineering that Made America
  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

Gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the invention of the transistor. Additional features include a table of contents, a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

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978-1-5038-1841-5
$39.95
Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre Narrative, Nonfiction
Category STEM
Copyright 2017
Publisher The Child's World, Inc.
Imprint Momentum
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2017-01-01
BISACS JNF061000, JNF025170, JNF051120
Dewey 621.3815
Graphics Full-color photographs, Historical photographs
Dimensions 6.5 x 9
Lexile 710
Guided Reading Level V
ATOS Reading Level 5.0
ATOS Interest Level MG
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 187492
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Infographics, Phonetics, Primary-source text, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Starred, Suggested websites, and Table of contents
Online Resources

  • Fast Facts and Timeline
  • Vacuum Tubes Span the Country
  • An Idea That Should Work
  • A Touch of Gold
  • Where Credit Is Due
  • The Sandwich Transistor
  • The Silicon Revolution
  • Think About It
  • Glossary
  • Source Notes
  • To Learn More
  • Index
Author: Clara MacCarald

Clara MacCarald is a freelance writer with a master's degree in biology. She lives with her family in an off-grid house nestled in the forests of central New York. When not parenting her daughter, she spends her time writing nonfiction books for kids.

Reviews

A noteworthy review of Engineering that Made America from School Library Journal on April 1, 2017

Some engineering feats are so deeply woven into the fabric of the United States that it is hard to imagine a time when they were only an idea, a vision. This series explores the histories of various engineering marvels from their inception to the present day. Each title begins with a… View →