Jerry changed the game! : how engineer Jerry Lawson revolutionized video games forever
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Harris, Cherise, illustrator.
Published
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2023].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781665919081, 1665919086
Physical Desc
40 pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 23 x 30 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Denville Library - Juvenile Fiction - Picture Books | PIC TATE | Available |
| Rockaway Township Library - Juvenile Nonfiction | J 794.8092 TAT | Available |
| Roxbury Library - Juvenile Nonfiction - Picture Books | PICTURE BOOK BIOGRAPHY LAWSON TATE | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American engieers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American engineers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Electrical engineers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Lawson, Jerry, -- 1940-2011 -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Video game designers -- Juvenile literature.
Video game designers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Video games -- History -- Juvenile literature.
African American engineers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Electrical engineers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Lawson, Jerry, -- 1940-2011 -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Video game designers -- Juvenile literature.
Video game designers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Video games -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Other Subjects
"Children's / Teenage general interest: Inventors, inventions & experiments"
African American engineers.
African Americans -- Biography.
Children's / Teenage fiction: General fiction
Children's / Teenage general interest: Biography & autobiography
Children's / Teenage general interest: Computer game guides
Children's / Teenage general interest: Science & technology: general interes
Children's / Teenage: general interest
Children's picture books
Electrical engineers.
Hobbies, Crafts and Games.
Lawson, Jerry, -- 1940-2011.
Non-Fiction 5+.
Video game designers.
Video games -- History.
African American engineers.
African Americans -- Biography.
Children's / Teenage fiction: General fiction
Children's / Teenage general interest: Biography & autobiography
Children's / Teenage general interest: Computer game guides
Children's / Teenage general interest: Science & technology: general interes
Children's / Teenage: general interest
Children's picture books
Electrical engineers.
Hobbies, Crafts and Games.
Lawson, Jerry, -- 1940-2011.
Non-Fiction 5+.
Video game designers.
Video games -- History.
More Details
Published
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2023].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781665919081, 1665919086
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 5.3, 1 Points
Level 5.3, 1 Points
Notes
General Note
"A Paula Wiseman book."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"This . . . picture book biography explores how Jerry Lawson, a Black engineer, revolutionized the video game industry. Before Xbox and Playstation and Nintendo Switch, there was a tinkerer named Jerry Lawson. As a boy, Jerry loved playing with springs, sprockets, and gadgety things. When he grew up, Jerry became an engineer--a professional tinkerer! In the 1970s, Jerry decided to tinker with video games. Back then, if players wanted a new video game, they had to buy an entire new console. This made gaming very expensive. Jerry was determined to fix this problem. He hit some roadblocks along the way and had to repeat a level or two, but it was never game over for Jerry. After working hard to find a solution, he finally leveled up and built a brand new kind of video game console--one that allowed players to switch out video game cartridges! Jerry's tinkering and inventions changed the video gaming world forever"--Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 4-8,A Paula Wiseman Book, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Target Audience
Grades 2-3,A Paula Wiseman Book, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tate, D., & Harris, C. (2023). Jerry changed the game!: how engineer Jerry Lawson revolutionized video games forever (First edition.). Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tate, Don and Cherise, Harris. 2023. Jerry Changed the Game!: How Engineer Jerry Lawson Revolutionized Video Games Forever. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tate, Don and Cherise, Harris. Jerry Changed the Game!: How Engineer Jerry Lawson Revolutionized Video Games Forever Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tate, Don,, and Cherise Harris. Jerry Changed the Game!: How Engineer Jerry Lawson Revolutionized Video Games Forever First edition., Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2023.
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