Hot Wheels Developer: Elliot Handler

by Jessie Alkire

Overview

In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the inventor of Hot Wheels, Elliot Handler. Follow the story of Handler as he starts the Mattel toy company, begins making toys from plastic, develops the Barbie and Ken dolls with his wife Ruth, then invents Hot Wheels! Sidebars, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline and fun facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781532117084
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing Company
Publication date:	12/15/2018
Series:	Toy Trailblazers Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	840L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Car Creator 4

Artist in the Making 6

Family Business 8

Turning to Toys 10

Barbie Success 12

A Hot Idea 14

Made for Play 18

Selling Hot 20

Hot Wheels Hits 22

Leaving a Legacy 26

Timeline 28

Glossary 30

Online Resources 31

Index 32