{"product_id":"flip-how-the-frisbee-took-flight-9781623547097","title":"Flip! How the Frisbee Took Flight","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback! This charming biography about the inventor of the Frisbee follows the twists and turns of innovation, highlighting the persistence needed to succeed. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis nonfiction picture book for ages 4 to 8 teaches how one invention come to be and will encourage curious and creative minds to let their imagination soar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFred Morrison is credited with inventing this classic toy, but for centuries folks have been flipping for flying discs. Ancient Greeks flicked discs, and beginning in the 1920s, college kids at Yale University were tossing pie tins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFred's invention quest began in 1932 after tossing a tin popcorn lid around the backyard. For more than twenty years, Fred and his wife, Lu, tried and failed to perfect a flying-disc concept. Eventually they created what we know today as the Frisbee. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFun and fact-filled, this Frisbee origin story is sure to delight sports and STEM fans alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlesbridge Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623547097\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 9.90w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e514126 \/ Flip! How the Frisbee Took Flight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.4 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Margaret Muirhead","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52452267294901,"sku":"9781623547097","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_51b40e76-de3d-4c94-914a-ff69db2b7c98.jpg?v=1776826488","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/flip-how-the-frisbee-took-flight-9781623547097","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}