Jerry changed the game! : how engineer Jerry Lawson revolutionized video games forever
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Harris, Cherise, illustrator.
Status
Bucyrus Library - Juvenile Biography
B LAWSON
1 available
B LAWSON
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bucyrus Library - Juvenile Biography | B LAWSON | Available |
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Community Library (Sunbury) - Easy Book | E Tat | Available |
Marvin Memorial Library - Children's Non-Fiction | j92 LAWS | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
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 -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Video games -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Electrical engineers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Lawson, Jerry, -- 1940-2011 -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Video game designers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Video games -- History -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Format
Book
Physical Desc
40 pages : chiefly illustrations (color) ; 24 x 30 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
A Paula Wiseman book.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"This engaging 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! He also founded Video Soft, Inc., the first African American owned video game company in the country. Jerry's tinkering and inventions changed the video gaming world forever. Today, gamers have access to hundreds of video games at the push of a button, all thanks to him. GAME ON!" --,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Interest age level: Ages 4-8.,Simon & Schuster.
Target Audience
Interest grade level: Grades 2-3.,Simon & Schuster.
Awards
A Junior Library Guild selection
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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. New York: 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 New York: 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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