Lewis Howard Latimer
Lewis Howard Latimer
Lewis Howard Latimer
Lewis Howard Latimer
Lewis Howard Latimer
Lewis Howard Latimer
Lewis Howard Latimer
Biography (nonfiction), 1,553 words, Level Y (Grade 5), Lexile 1010L
Lewis Howard Latimer spent a lifetime working to make the world a better and brighter place. In a time when many Black Americans were blocked from most professional and skilled jobs, Latimer made a name himself in the electrical revolution of the late 1800s. Lewis Howard Latimer details the life and career of this inspiring and influential inventor. The book can also be used to teach students how to identify main ideas and details as well as identify and use adverbs.
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