Publisher's Synopsis
Frederick "Fred" McKinley Jones was born in the South and moved to the North due to several childhood traumas. While things were difficult, he did what he had to do in order to live. Pure grit and determination is the story his life. He would locate someone who knew how to do something if he didn't. Fred discovered that the best present someone can receive is knowledge.
The innovation of self-taught engineer gave rise to the $297 billion frozen and refrigerated food businesses. It enabled international shipping of frozen and refrigerated products possible. Despite the extreme hardships in his life, he managed to leave a lasting legacy through perseverance. Frederick McKinley Jones, Inventor, Mobile Refrigeration, is written from a distinctive first-person viewpoint. You get to experience his life as a reader, living it all through his own eyes. He didn't take no for an answer; he just built a path where none existed. Age 8 to adultColor Great Black Inventors Series:
- Granville Tailer Woods, Inventor
- Frederick McKinley Jones, Inventor
- Henry Blair, Marie Van Brittan Brown, Sarah E. Good, Inventors
- George Washington Carver, Scientist
- Carter G. Woodson, Inventor
