Ages 8-12
March 2, 2021
Holiday House
ISBN: 9780823445158
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Also available as an audiobook
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Robert Edwards Stevens, nicknamed “Qwerty,” likes digging in his backyard when he’s in a bad mood. He doesn’t dig for anything special— he just digs to get his mind off things. One day, when he’s really angry and has a lot on his mind, he starts digging…and THUNK! He hits something, a wooden box with a famous signature: Thomas A. Edison.
Is this a phonograph created by the famous inventor himself? Or is it something even more incredible — something that could take Qwerty right to Thomas Edison’s doorstep?
AWARDS AND LISTS
New York State Great Read
Nevada Young Readers’ Award Winner
Golden Sower Award Nominee (Nebraska)
Iowa Children’s Choice Award Nominee
Keystone to Reading Award Nominee (Pennsylvania)
Massachusetts Children’s Book Award Nominee
Sasquatch Award Nominee (Washington)
Volunteer State Book Award Nominee (Tennessee)