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2004
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2004 Hackmatack

Children's Choice Book Award/Prix littéraire - le choix de jeunes

Did you know that the light bulb was first invented by a Canadian? How about modern radio? Today's high-speed web browsing language? These and hundreds more are fabulous Canadian inventions and innovations that we take for granted every day.

From the earliest Inuit inventions to basketball to a wearable computer, Susan Hughes' lively and comprehensive guide explores Canadian firsts of yesterday, today and tomorrow. Visit with inventors young and old, from all walks of life, and each with their own special way of looking at the world.

Susan Hughes is an award-winning children's book writer and editor. Her books include Megalodon: The Prehistoric Shark, The Environmental Detective and The Titanic: Book and Submersible Model.

Thematic Links

• Inventions, inventors
• Science and technology
• Famous Canadians
• Creativity and imagination

Suggested Activities

• Look for some ingredients in your kitchen and invent a new recipe.
• Draw a picture of something wild and wacky you would like to invent and then record the steps you would use to build it.
• Choose a favourite invention from this book and try to find out more about the inventor. If they are alive, try to contact them with 2 or 3 questions.