Girls Think of Everything by Catherine Thimmesh
This updated edition of the bestselling Girls Think of Everything, by Sibert-winner Catherine Thimmesh and Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet, retains all the integrity of the original but includes expanded coverage of inventions (and inventors) to better reflect our diverse and technological world.In kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, women and girls have invented ingenious innovations that have made our lives simpler and better. What inspired these girls, and just how did they turn their ideas into realities?
Retaining reader-tested favorite inventions, this updated edition of the best-selling Girls Think of Everything features seven new chapters that better represent our diverse and increasingly technological world, offering readers stories about inventions that are full of hope and vitality--empowering them to think big, especially in the face of adversity.
Catherine Thimmesh never expected to be an author, but her works have won numerous prizes and distinctions, including the New York Times Book Review Noteworthy Books, the IRA Children's Book Award, the Sibert Medal, Outstanding Science Trade Books, and a Washington Post Top Children's Book. She resides in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, with her family. Visit www.catherinethimmesh.com for more information.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780395937440 |
| ISBN 10 | 0395937442 |
| Title | Girls Think of Everything |
| Author | Catherine Thimmesh |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Year published | 2000-04-24 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Prizes | Commended for Society of Midland Authors Award (Children's Nonfiction) 2001, Short-listed for Sequoyah Book Awards (Children's) 2002 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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