{"product_id":"the-girl-who-could-fix-anything-beatrice-shilling-world-war-ii-engineer-hardcover","title":"The Girl Who Could Fix Anything: Beatrice Shilling, World War II Engineer - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMara Rockliff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDaniel Duncan\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis 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. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeatrice Shilling wasn't 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Beatrice left home to study engineering, she knew that as a girl she wouldn't be quite like the other engineers--and she wasn't. 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 Hitler's 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 history--and the role of a remarkable woman whose ingenuity, persistence, and way with a wrench (or spanner) made her quite unlike anyone else. An author's note and a list of selective sources provide additional information for curious readers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMara Rockliff \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of many books for children, including the Orbis Pictus Honor Book \u003ci\u003eMesmerized \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAnything But Ordinary Addie\u003c\/i\u003e, both illustrated by Iacapo Bruno; \u003ci\u003eAround America to Win the Vote\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Hadley Hooper; \u003ci\u003eDoctor Esperanto and the Language of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Zosia Dzierzawska;\u003ci\u003e Jefferson Measures a Moose\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by S. D. Schindler;\u003ci\u003e Chik Chak Shabbat\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Kyrsten Brooker; and \u003ci\u003eMe and Momma and Big John\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by William Low, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ea Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book and Golden Kite Award winner. She lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with her family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Duncan \u003c\/b\u003eis the author-illustrator of the picture book\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSouth\u003c\/i\u003e and the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eMr. Posey's New Glasses \u003c\/i\u003eby Ted Kooser and \u003ci\u003eThe Purple Puffy Coat \u003c\/i\u003eby Maribeth Boelts, among other books for children. Daniel Duncan lives outside London.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.4 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Girl Who Could Fix Anything: Beatrice Shilling, World War II Engineer\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767943758112,"sku":"9781536212525","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e335f505edeb24331c0f5e8194f58f64.webp?v=1780321117","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-girl-who-could-fix-anything-beatrice-shilling-world-war-ii-engineer-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}