| Description |
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
Toy trailblazers |
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Toy trailblazers.
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| 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. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.7 0.5 190683. |
| Subject |
Flores, Pedro, 1899-1963 -- Juvenile literature.
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Flores, Pedro, 1899-1963.
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Toymakers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Yo-yos -- Juvenile literature.
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Filipinos -- Biography.
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Toymakers.
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Yo-yos.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9781532110993 |
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1532110995 |
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