Jerry Changed the Game! : : how Engineer Jerry Lawson Revolutionized Video Games Forever
Book - 2023 J 921 Lawson, Jerry, Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Scientists & Inventors / Lawson, Jerry 3 On Shelf No requests on this item
Sign in to request
Locations
Call Number: J 921 Lawson, Jerry, Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Scientists & Inventors / Lawson, Jerry
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch
Location & Checkout Length | Call Number | Checkout Length | Item Status |
---|---|---|---|
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout |
J 921 Lawson, Jerry | 4-week checkout | On Shelf |
Traverwood Kids Books 4-week checkout |
Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Scientists & Inventors / Lawson, Jerry | 4-week checkout | On Shelf |
Westgate Kids Books 4-week checkout |
Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Scientists & Inventors / Lawson, Jerry | 4-week checkout | On Shelf |
Malletts Kids Books 4-week checkout |
Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Scientists & Inventors / Lawson, Jerry | 4-week checkout | Due 05-11-2024 |
"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.
REVIEWS & SUMMARIES
Booklist ReviewSummary / Annotation
Author Notes
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
No community reviews. Write one below!
PUBLISHED
New York : A Paula Wiseman Book, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2023.
Year Published: 2023
Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 x 30 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781665919081
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Harris, Cherise,
SUBJECTS
Lawson, Jerry, -- 1940-2011.
Video games -- History.
Video game designers -- United States -- Biography.
Electrical engineers -- United States -- Biography.
African American engineers -- Biography.