Incredible Women Inventors
This book in the acclaimed Women’s Hall of Fame Series profiles 10 incredible women with an itch to invent. Written in an accessible, engaging, and informative style, Incredible Women Inventors examines delves into the lives of ten international problem-solvers and what they had to overcome. From Anna Sutherland Bissell, inventor of the carpet sweeper, to Elizabeth “Elsie” MacGill, the first woman aircraft designer in the world, young readers will have much to motivate them after reading these biographies, both in science and in life in general.
Praise & Recognition
"It is a very inspiring novel that encourages the reader to follow their dreams."
KidsWWrite"Readers will walk away with a wealth of facts and acecdotes that bring the stories of these great inventors to life."
Resource Links"Written in an accessible, engaging, and informative style, Incredible Women Inventors examines both the challenges and successes in the lives of Canadian and international problem-solvers."
The Great Idea Finder"Ten North American women, their stories arranged chronologically by birth, come to life perkily in these pages as they overcome stereotypical views of a woman’s role and educational and financial difficulties to develop new products, new medicines and new technologies and then the businesses needed to market them."
Kliatt"Braun does not shy away from controversy. She makes reference to racial discrimination suffered by several women as well as the gender bias that resulted in many of the women not receiving credit for their accomplishments."
CM MagazineDetails
Publication Date: October 31, 2006
Reading Age: 9 - 12
Genre: Children's Nonfiction, Middle Grade
Product Format: Paperback
Pages: 112
ISBN: 978-1-897187-15-9
Weight: 200
