

Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions
By:
Illustrator: Don Tate
Lonnie Johnson was testing an invention idea when he discovered a pump and nozzle combination that “would make a great water gun.” But for a long time, toy companies disagreed. Author’s note. Full-color digital illustrations.
ISBN: 9781580892971
JLG Release: Aug 2016
Awards & Honors
2019 Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award Winner
2018 Beehive Book Award Winner, Informational
ALA Notable Books for Children Nominee–Summer 2016, Nonfiction
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2016, Picture Books
New York Public Library 2016 Best Books for Kids, Picture Books
NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books 2017
NSTA Best STEM Books for Students K–12: 2017
2017 Cook Prize Finalist
CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2017, K–2
The Nonfiction Detectives, 2016 Best Nonfiction Books for Children
CSMCL Best Multicultural Books of 2016
ILA Children’s Choices 2017 Reading List
Praise & Reviews
Starred or favorable reviews have been received from these periodicals:
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, Booklist, The Horn Book Magazine, The Horn Book Guide^, Kirkus Reviews*, Publishers Weekly*, School Library Journal
School Library Journal
Horn Book
Book Details
ISBN
9781580892971
First Release
August 2016
Genre
Nonfic
Dewey Classification
Trim Size
Page Count
32
Accelerated Reader
Level 4.7; Points: 0.5;
Scholastic Reading Counts
Level 5.4; Points: 2;
Lexile
Level 820L
Format
Print Book
Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Potentially Sensitive Areas
No sensitive areas
Topics
Lonnie Johnson (1949–, ), African American inventors, Alabama, U,S, inventors, Biography, Inventions, Super Soaker water gun,