What Color Is My World: The Lost History of African-American Inventors    by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld & et al Order:  USA  Can Candlewick, 2012 (2012) Hardcover, e-Book      Reviewed by Bob Walch Although you may have heard of some of these African-American inventors, such as George Washington Carver, Lewis Latimer and Otis Boykin, probably most of the men and women mentioned in this book will be unfamiliar to you. But by the time you've finished reading What Color Is My World? you'll know that Dr. Percy Julian synthesized cortisone from soy; Fred Jones invented the refrigerated truck; Chef George Crum came up with the idea of the potato chip; and Lonnie Johnson, a nuclear engineer, designed the Super Soaker in 1991. These and a number of other African-Americans who invented a wide range of things are the subject of this very informative book. With ingenuity and perseverance, these largely unheralded individuals made our world safer, better, and brighter. Thanks to former NBA all-star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond Obstfeld, these inventors will be exposed to a much wider audience when this volume reaches the intended audience of children eight years of age and older. Actually, adults will find this book just as interesting and informative as younger readers. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Kids books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews