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Books about women inventors & builders
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Cleonardo, the little inventor
by Mary GrandPré
A latest member in a family of inventors is discouraged when her ideas are repeatedly rejected by her father, challenging her to think of something genuinely important all by herself. By the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of The Noisy Paint Box.
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I Can Build It!
by Kelly Greenawalt
Discovering that the local animal shelter has run out of treats, Princess Truly and her sidekick pug, Sir Noodles, tap the power of Truly’s magic sparkling curls to invent a Super Snack Machine. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Junkyard wonders
by Patricia Polacco
Wanting to escape the labels of her special ed school, Trisha is initially disappointed to learn that her new school is called a "junkyard" for misfit students, a misconception that changes when she meets her quirky new teacher and uniquely talented classmates. By the author of January's Sparrow.
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Melia and Jo
by Billy Aronson
A scientifically minded youngster who loves to create things in her backyard laboratory discovers the magic of combining the arts with science when a new friend adds creative fixes to inventions that are not quite right at first. 20,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The most magnificent thing
by Ashley Spires
A little girl and her canine assistant set out to make the most magnificent thing, however despite their hard work, the end result is not what the girl had envisioned, but a long walk soon clears her mind and yields a fresh perspective about what needs to be done to succeed.
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Rosie Revere, engineer
by Andrea Beaty
Hiding her prowess as a talented inventor by day, at night Rosie resolves to complete her great-great-aunt Rose's (aka Rosie the Riveter) unfinished flying contraption and is temporarily discouraged when the invention hovers instead of flies, a seeming failure that Aunt Rose encourages her to recognize as an amazing success. By the author of Attack of the Fluffy Bunnies.
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Frankie Sparks and the class pet
by Megan Frazer Blakemore
A STEM-inspired chapter book series debut starring third-grader Frankie finds her using her love of math and science to encourage reluctant classmates to vote in favor of adopting a rat as a class pet. By the award-winning author of The Water Castle. Simultaneous and eBook
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Nikki Tesla and the ferret-proof death ray
by Jess Keating
Sent to Genius Academy in the wake of a death-ray experiment gone wrong, young Nikki Tesla hides a terrible secret before the theft of her death ray forces her to set aside her insecurities and rely on the help of new friends.
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Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters
by Andrea Beaty
An aspiring young engineer who is wise enough to realize that her occasional failures are valuable learning experiences, Rosie Revere is enlisted by her aunt's team of talented World War II airplane engineers to design a painting contraption that will help them win a mural competition. By the author of Ada Twist, Scientist
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Spin the golden light bulb
by Jackie Yeager
It's the year 2071. Kia Krumpet is determined to build her 67 inventions, but she won't have the opportunity to unless she earns a spot at PIPS, the Piedmont Inventor's Prep School. Kia has trouble making friends at school, but has dreamed of winning thePiedmont Challenge and attending PIPS ever since she learned that her Grandma Kitty won the very first Piedmont Challenge. When Kia and four of her classmates are selected to compete for a spot at PIPS, they travel to Camp Piedmont, but must solve a taskagainst forty-nine other state teams to earn their place at the best inventor's school in the country
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Marvelous Mattie : how Margaret E. Knight became an inventor by Emily Arnold McCullyUsing a sketchbook and her father's tools, inventive and creative Mattie Knight came up with numerous creations that transformed the textile business and improved everyday products, thus being acknowledged by her peers for her ingenuity and rightfully earning her nickname as "The Lady Edison." Jr Lib Guild.
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Patricia's vision : the doctor who saved sight by Michelle LordBorn in 1940s Harlem, Patricia Bath dreamed of being a doctor--even though that wasn't a career option for most women. This biography follows Dr. Bath in her quest to become an ophthalmologist and restore sight to the blind. "Choosing miracles" when everyone else had given up hope, she invented a specialized laser for removing cataracts, becoming the first African American woman doctor to receive a medical patent.
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Wood, wire, wings : Emma Lilian Todd invents an airplane
by Kirsten W. Larson
An engaging picture book biography of self-taught engineer Emma Lilian Todd describes how she took apart and reassembled clocks as a child and imagined inventions as a patent clerk before becoming the first woman in history to design an airplane. Illustrations.
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Hedy Lamarr's double life
by Laurie Wallmark
An introduction to the secret life of Austrian-born film star Hedy Lamarr describes her lesser-known achievements as a brilliant inventor who developed a groundbreaking communications system during World War II that remains essential to modern-day technological security.
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The girl with a mind for math : the story of Raye Montague
by Julia Finley Mosca
Recounts to true story of Raye Montague, a gifted female African American mathematician and engineer whose perseverance in the face of sexism and racism during the 1940s-‘70s earned her well-deserved praise as a pioneer who changed the course of ship design forever.
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The world is not a rectangle : a portrait of architect Zaha Hadid
by Jeanette Winter
An introduction to the life and achievements of famed architect Zaha Hadid describes how as a child in Baghdad she dreamed of designing her own cities before pursuing an education and launching her famed studio, in a picture book portrait that shares insights into the challenges she overcame as a Muslim woman. Simultaneous eBook.
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Maya Lin : artist-architect of light and lines
by Jeanne Walker Harvey
An introduction to the life and achievements of the artist-architect who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial describes the creative childhood explorations that inspired her career and how she learned to think artistically with her hands as well as her mind while performing unique experiments with light and lines.
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Caroline's comets : a true story
by Emily Arnold McCully
Traces the illnesses and poverty that marked the early years of Caroline Hershel, the first woman ever to be officially employed as a scientist, describing how she and her brother built the greatest telescope of their age and made remarkable discoveries that are still being referenced today.
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Trailblazers : 33 women in science who changed the world
by Rachel Swaby
Profiles of some of the world's most influential women in science include introductions to such pioneers as Virginia Apgar, Sally Ride and Rachel Carson. By the author of Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Scienceùand the World. Simultaneous eBook.
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Girls who build : inspiring curiosity and confidence to make anything possible by Katie HughesGirls Who Build features candid and arresting photographs of forty-five girls showing off their power tools and can-do attitudes. Accompanying each girl is a profile interview where she speaks to her inspirations and favorite builds, plus tips for others starting out. Also included are building skills, techniques, and safety tips to teach girls--and older beginners--how to handle hammers, drills, and saws plus thirteen do-it-herself building projects.
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