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Title details for Flip! How the Frisbee Took Flight by Margaret Muirhead - Available

Flip! How the Frisbee Took Flight

by Margaret Muirhead
Adam Gustavson
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This charming picture book biography about the inventor of the Frisbee follows the twists and turns of innovation and highlights the persistence it takes to succeed. 
Fred Morrison is credited with inventing this classic toy, but for centuries folks have been flipping for flying discs. Ancient Greeks flicked discs, and beginning in the 1920s, college kids at Yale University were tossing pie tins.
 
Fred's invention quest began in 1932 after tossing a tin popcorn lid around the backyard. For more than twenty years, Fred and his wife, Lu, tried and failed to perfect a flying-disc concept. Eventually they created what we know today as the Frisbee. 
 
Fun and fact-filled, this Frisbee origin story is sure to delight sports and STEM fans alike. 

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
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subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.4
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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