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Author:

Rockliff, Mara, author.

Title:

The girl who could fix anything : Beatrice Shilling, World War II engineer / written by Mara Rockliff ; illustrated by Daniel Duncan.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Candlewick Press,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Subject:

Shilling, Beatrice,--1909-1990.
Aeronautical engineers--England--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Women engineers--England--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Women--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Picture books.

Other Authors:

Duncan, Daniel, illustrator.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

"This true story of a woman whose brilliance and mechanical expertise helped Britain win World War II is sure to inspire STEM readers and fans of amazing women in history. Beatrice Shilling wasnt quite like other children. She could make anything. She could fix anything. And when she took a thing apart, she put it back together better than before. When Beatrice left home to study engineering, she knew that as a girl she wouldnt be quite like the other engineersand she wasnt. She was better. Still, it took hard work and perseverance to persuade the Royal Aircraft Establishment to give her a chance. But when World War II broke out and British fighter pilots took to the skies in a desperate struggle for survival against Hitlers bombers, it was clearly time for new ideas. Could Beatrice solve an engine puzzle and help Britain win the war? American author Mara Rockliff and British illustrator Daniel Duncan team up for a fresh look at a turning point in modern historyand the role of a remarkable woman whose ingenuity, persistence, and way with a wrench (or spanner) made her quite unlike anyone else."-- provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1536212520
9781536212525

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1269074305

LCCN:

2021946444

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