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A life electric : the story of Nikola Tesla / Azadeh Westergaard ; illustrated by Júlia Sardà.

Westergaard, Azadeh, (author.). Sardà, Júlia, (illustrator.). Sardà, Júlia, (illustrator.).

Summary:
"Born at the stroke of midnight during a lightning storm, Nikola Tesla grew up to become one of the most important electrical inventors in the world. But before working with electricity, he was a child who loved playing with the animals on his family's farm in Serbia. An inventor since childhood, Tesla's patents encompassed everything from radar and remote-control technology to wireless communications. But his greatest invention was the AC induction motor, which used alternating currents (AC) to distribute electricity and which remains the standard for electric distribution today. Tesla's love of animals also remained constant throughout his life and led to his anointment as the Pigeon Charmer of New York for his devotion to nature's original wireless messengers. Exploring his groundbreaking inventions against the backdrop of his private life, A Life Electric introduces Nikola Tesla to young readers unlike ever before. Azadeh Westergaard's lyrical debut brings compassion and humanity to the legacy of the brilliant inventor, while the esteemed illustrator Júlia Sardà deftly brings him to life"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593114605
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Viking Children's Books, 2021.

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
990L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader LG 5.3 0.5 0.5 513318
Awards Note:
A Junior Library Guild Selection.
Subject: Tesla, Nikola, 1856-1943 > Juvenile literature.
Electrical engineers > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Inventors > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Serbian Americans > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Juvenile literature > Biography.

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  • 19 of 20 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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Altoona Area Public Library EB TES (Text) 33240004953405 AAPL Transportation Center Available -
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Cambria County Library j92 Tes (Text) 85131001793745 CACM Juvenile Biography Available -
Emmaus Public Library J 621.3 WEST (Text) 36446002061383 New Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
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Indian Valley Public Library Juv B Tesla (Text) 39427103598637 Story Hour Room: Juvenile Biography Available -
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Kutztown Community Library J TES (Text) 33249024640025 Children's Biography Available -
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