Bibliograph

Jerry changed the game!, how engineer Jerry Lawson revolutionized video games forever, written by Don Tate ; illustrated by Cherise Harris

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Label

Jerry changed the game!, how engineer Jerry Lawson revolutionized video games forever, written by Don Tate ; illustrated by Cherise Harris

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

4-8

resource.interestGradeLevel

P-3

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Jerry changed the game!

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1351472883

Responsibility statement

written by Don Tate ; illustrated by Cherise Harris

Sub title

how engineer Jerry Lawson revolutionized video games forever

Summary

"Before Xbox and Playstation and Nintendo Switch, there was a tinkerer named Jerry Lawson. As a boy, Jerry loved playing with springs, sprockets, and gadgety things. When he grew up, Jerry became an engineer--a professional tinkerer. In the 1970s, Jerry decided to tinker with video games. Back then, if players wanted a new video game, they had to buy an entire new console. This made gaming very expensive. Jerry was determined to fix this problem. ... After working hard to find a solution, he finally ... built a brand new kind of video game console--one that allowed players to switch out video game cartridges. He also founded Video Soft, Inc., the first African American-owned video game company in the country"--, Provided by publisher.

Target audience

primary

Classification