Jerry changed the game! : how engineer Jerry Lawson revolutionized video games forever
(Juvenile Book)
Author
Published
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2023.
Format
Juvenile Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 31 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Benson Memorial Library | jB LAWSON Jerry | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American engineers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Electrical engineers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Lawson, Jerry, -- 1940-2011 -- Juvenile literature.
Video game designers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Video games -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Electrical engineers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Lawson, Jerry, -- 1940-2011 -- Juvenile literature.
Video game designers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Video games -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2023.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 5.3, 1 Points
Level 5.3, 1 Points
Notes
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!"--
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tate, D. (2023). Jerry changed the game! : how engineer Jerry Lawson revolutionized video games forever . Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tate, Don. 2023. Jerry Changed the Game! : How Engineer Jerry Lawson Revolutionized Video Games Forever. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tate, Don. Jerry Changed the Game! : How Engineer Jerry Lawson Revolutionized Video Games Forever Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tate, Don. Jerry Changed the Game! : How Engineer Jerry Lawson Revolutionized Video Games Forever Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2023.
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