Girls think of everything : stories of ingenious inventions by women by Thimmesh, Catherine

Girls think of everything : stories of ingenious inventions by women (#37226D7)

by Thimmesh, Catherine; illustrated by Sweet, Melissa
Paperback Houghton Mifflin, 2000
Dewey: 609; Audience: Upper Elementary; Reading Level: 7.4
Description: 57 pages : illustrations (some color); 24 cm

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From Follett
Includes bibliographical references (page 54-56) and index. Tells the story of how women throughout the ages have responded to situations confronting them in daily life by inventing such items as correction fluid, space helmets, and disposable diapers.
From the Publisher


Award-winning duo Catherine Thimmesh and Melissa Sweet inspire a new generation of innovators in this fascinating celebration of women inventors from diverse backgrounds. For fans of Women Who Dared and Women in Science.

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.

Product Details
  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
  • Publication Date: February 1, 2022
  • Format: Paperback
  • Dewey: 609
  • Classifications: Nonfiction
  • Description: 57 pages : illustrations (some color); 24 cm
  • Tracings: Sweet, Melissa, illustrator.
  • ISBN-10: 0-618-19563-7
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-618-19563-3
  • LCCN: 99-036270
  • Follett Number: 37226D7
  • Catalog Number: 0618195637
  • Reading Level: 7.4
  • Audience: Upper Elementary