The Sole Man: Jan Matzeliger's Lasting Invention
by Shana Keller and Stephen Costanza
In 1873, at the age of 21, Jan Ernst Matzeliger immigrated to America, having... read more
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- 1-4
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- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
- Immigrant / Refugee
Year Published 2024
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 820L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
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