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Pedro's Yo-Yos: How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of Toys
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Discover the backstory of one of America's favorite toys, the yo-yo, in this colorful biography of businessman Pedro Flores.
It can spin and roll, leap and twirl. You can stretch it between your hands or swing it between your legs. The tricks you can do with one are nearly endless. No wonder the yo-yo is one of the most successful toys ever made! And its popularity began with a Filipino immigrant.
Pedro Flores was born in the Philippines in 1896, when Spain still ruled his country. After the...