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Yo-Yo means: Come back

Pedro's Yo-Yos: How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of Toys by Rob Peñas

May 8, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Who invented the yo-yo? Well, that I can’t tell you, but what I can tell you is that a Filipino immigrant helped make it one of the most popular toys of not just its time, but even today. Born in 1896, Pedro Flores was a young man from the Philippines. He would work hard under the conditions of events of the  time. When he was finally allowed to leave the country, he found his way to America. But it was not an American Dream right […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Asian American & Pacific Islander, Carl Angel, Emigration, games, Immigration & Refugees, Pedro Flores, Philippines, Rob Peñas, toys, Yo-yos

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:252 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Asian American & Pacific Islander, Carl Angel, Emigration, games, Immigration & Refugees, Pedro Flores, Philippines, Rob Peñas, toys, Yo-yos ·
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