In 1873, Jan Ernst Matzeliger immigrated to America with dreams of a bright future. Though he was highly skilled with tools and machinery, no one wanted to hire a Black immigrant who didn't speak English. Jan finally got a job at a shoe factory and learned the process of shoemaking. He envisioned a new machine, a lasting machine, that would help produce more shoes more efficiently. People scoffed at Jan's idea, but he wasn't deterred. Despite many...

"Save a lot of energy and keep our world clean. For every kind of living thing let's try to be more green. Join Rabbit, Bird and Mouse as they explore energy-saving machines in this fun-filled adenture. Zippy wordplay and zappy art make learning about green machines fun."--Provided by publisher.