The invention of the cotton gin

By Nikole Brooks Bethea

Subjects: Juvenile literature, Cotton gins and ginning -- History, United States, Whitney, eli, 1765-1825, Inventors, juvenile literature, United states, biography, juvenile literature, Cotton gins and ginning, History, Cotton gins and ginning -- History -- Juvenile literature, Inventors

Description: Gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the invention of the cotton gin. Additional features include a table of contents, a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. Author/Illustrator biography; Index; Infographics; Sources for further research; Suggested websites; Table of contents; Timeline of key events; Primary-source text.