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The Sole Man: Jan Matzeliger's Lasting Invention by Shana Keller and Stephen Costanza

October 2, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Sole Man: Jan Matzeliger’s Lasting Invention by Shana Keller, Stephen Costanza who is the illustrator.   I read this book via an online reader copy, however, it is available. I was looking through old links I have and this popped up. I was oh, okay, that’s interesting. I clicked the link and the cover hopped onto the screen. I loved the covers’ rich colors and bold use of them. The blues and pink popped, the creamy title both soothing and bounced. The story is […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Cultural, inventors, Jan Ernst Matzeliger, regional, science, Shana Keller, Shana Keller and Stephen Costanza, shoe industry, shoemakers, Stephen Costanza, technology, United States/19th Century

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:364 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Cultural, inventors, Jan Ernst Matzeliger, regional, science, Shana Keller, Shana Keller and Stephen Costanza, shoe industry, shoemakers, Stephen Costanza, technology, United States/19th Century ·
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