by Wade Hudson, illustrated by Culverson Blair

:When I grow up," says Robo, "I'm going to be an inventor like Elijah McCoy. I'll invent machines that will make work easier for everyone."

In this engaging book for young readers, the AFRO-BETS Kids (Robo, Glo', Stef, Nandi, Langston and Tura) ponder what they might want to be when they grown up. Real life African-American role models are presented and brief descriptions of occupations are also included.