Yvonne Clark and Her Engineering Spark
$31.99
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
8 April 2025
Summary
Based on a true story, this inspiring picture book is about a curious, tinkering girl who grew up to become one of the first Black female engineers for NASA.
Yvonne Clark had an engineering spark—an instinct for figuring out how things worked.
Broken lamp? She screwed, rewired, and wrenched until…light! Wrecked radio? She twisted, snipped, and hammered until…music! Clogged furnace? She picked, plucked, and cleared until…heat!
When she grew up, Yvonne’s problem-solving …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780374391355 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0374391351 |
| Author: | Allen R. Wells |
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc |
| Imprint: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 8 April 2025 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Critics Review
“A buoyant profile of Yvonne Clark (1929-2019), a lifelong tinkerer with a knack for making everything work better, from the family toaster to giant rockets… Inspirational fare for aspiring engineers and scientists.” –Kirkus
“Bright coloring enlivens Hodge’s slick, chunky digital artwork… and pages bedazzled with comic book-style stars amplify the text’s snappy, often punning articulation of how passion’s “spark” can yield superhero-like powers.” –Publishers Weekly
“Cheerful cartoonlike illustrations effectively convey Yvonne’s curiosity… an inspiring tribute to a woman who knew herself and followed her dreams.” –Booklist
Allen R. Wells
Allen R. Wells is an author and engineer. He was born in Jackson, Mississippi and studied Architectural Engineering at Tennessee State University in Nashville. It’s Pride, Baby! is his debut picture book. Allen currently lives in Virginia.
Andra Hodge is an illustrator and character designer based in Washington D.C. She is a graduate of the University of Montevallo. Her illustrated works include Kid Confident and the That Girl Lay Lay book series.
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