{"product_id":"super-soaker-inventor-lonnie-johnson-9781512456325","title":"Super Soaker Inventor Lonnie Johnson","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs a kid, Lonnie Johnson liked to invent things. He often faced prejudice as an African American growing up in the segregated southern United States, but he eventually became an engineer for the US Air Force and NASA. He was working on a different invention when he came up with the idea for a new type of water gun. Johnson knew his toy was more powerful than other squirt guns--he just needed to find a way to make the Super Soaker available to kids all over the country. Learn how Johnson overcame many challenges to become a brilliant engineer and inventor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchwartz, Heather E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - When \u003cstrong\u003eHeather E. Schwartz\u003c\/strong\u003e was thirteen years old, she tracked down several lead orphans from the 1983 movie Annie and interviewed them by phone. As an adult, she realized she could apply those same early instincts to a career as a journalist and writer. She is the author of more than 35 nonfiction children's titles, published by Lerner Publishing Group, Capstone Press, Teacher Created Materials, Lucent Books, and Tangerine Press, a Scholastic imprint. She has written articles for \u003cem\u003eNational Geographic Kids\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDiscovery Girls\u003c\/em\u003e. In addition, she developed the content for KidsGetArthritisToo.org, the juvenile section of the Arthritis Foundation's website. Other credits in the children's market include articles for\u003cem\u003e Teen\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGirls' Life\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAll About You\u003c\/em\u003e magazines. Additionally, Ms. Schwartz is a former editor at \u003cem\u003eBridal Guide\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, co-author of \u003cem\u003eBridal Guide Magazine's How to Choose the Perfect Wedding Gown\u003c\/em\u003e (Warner, 2004), and contributor to \u003cem\u003eThe Takeout Cookbook\u003c\/em\u003e (Knock Knock 2007).","brand":"Lerner Classroom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50339792322834,"sku":"9781512456325","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b7c4494d-8b6d-4a0e-9d13-9cccf0944d0f.jpg?v=1728013310","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/super-soaker-inventor-lonnie-johnson-9781512456325","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}