01460cam a2200373 i 4500 623881230 TxAuBib 20000720120000.0 911009s1993||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 91038895 9780590435963 $14.95 0590435965 $14.95 (OCoLC)24796243 DLC eng rda DLC DLC TxAuBib rda Towle, Wendy, 1963- The real McCoy : the life of an African-American inventor / by Wendy Towle ; paintings by Wil Clay. New York : Scholastic, 1993. 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier A biography of the Canadian-born black American who studied engineering in Scotland and patented over fifty inventions despite the obstacles he faced because of his race. NC920L Lexile. Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.7 0.5 7161. 20000720. McCoy, Elijah 1844-1929 Juvenile literature. McCoy, Elijah 1844-1929. African American inventors Biography Juvenile literature. Inventors. African Americans Biography. Biographies. lcgft Clay, Wil, illustrator. TXKPL