Have You Thanked an Inventor Today?Have You Thanked an Inventor Today? by Patrice McLaurin is an exciting, informative and must have book for children, especially of African American descent. Have You Thanked an Inventor Today? is a beautifully illustrated children's book about inventions that we use every day. Children will learn that some things that we may take for granted from the components in a cell phone, street lights, peanut butter, hair brush, lunch box, guitar, potato chips,

corners of America today

As Kamala grew from a small girl in Oakland to a senator running for president

Earth has begun to empty

romance and pleasure

She saw a world that needed fixing

round eyes and long lashes

passionate creativity

When her father dies

happy life in small-town Vermont

and opportunities facing teachers in diverse classrooms

history was transformed

Doll bought her freedom--and that of her sister and her mother--from her Irish planter father and built a legacy of wealth and power as an entrepreneur