The boy who thought outside the box: the story of video game inventor Ralph Baer
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Contributors:
Castro, Beatriz illustrator.
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740L
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Ages 5-8.
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Published:
New York : Sterling Children's Books, [2020].
Format:
Book
Edition:
[First edition]
Physical Desc:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781454932598, 1454932597
Lexile measure:
740

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
A picture book biography of Ralph Baer, nicknamed "The Father of Videogames," which shows how a great inventor found a way to transform the early television set into a vehicle for gaming.
Target Audience
Ages 5-8.,Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
Target Audience
Grades K-1.,Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Wessels, M., & Castro, B. (2020). The boy who thought outside the box: the story of video game inventor Ralph Baer. [First edition] Sterling Children's Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Wessels, Marcie and Beatriz Castro. 2020. The Boy Who Thought Outside the Box: The Story of Video Game Inventor Ralph Baer. Sterling Children's Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Wessels, Marcie and Beatriz Castro, The Boy Who Thought Outside the Box: The Story of Video Game Inventor Ralph Baer. Sterling Children's Books, 2020.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Wessels, Marcie and Beatriz Castro. The Boy Who Thought Outside the Box: The Story of Video Game Inventor Ralph Baer. [First edition] Sterling Children's Books, 2020.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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