New to the Library!
Rosie Revere, Engineer
by Andrea Beaty
Beaty, A. (2013). Rosie
Revere, Engineer. New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Rosie Revere, Engineer
tells the story of young Rosie who loves to design and build wonderful machines
for her family, but has a set-back when an uncle laughs at her. Now she designs
quietly after dark with the collection of odds and ends she has brought home
from school. When her great-great aunt who built planes in World War II comes
for a visit, Rosie decides to try to build a plane for her aunt. When her plane
isn’t a complete success, Rosie feels like a failure until her aunt explains
you are only a failure if you quit.
Rosie Revere, Engineer
is a wonderful book to encourage students, especially girls, to follow their
dreams and to not give up; that failure is just part of the process. This book is
written in a fast-paced rhyme and would be an outstanding read aloud,
especially for STEM activities. The detailed drawings that include inventions
filled with unusual finds, will hold the reader’s attention and capture their
imagination.
Interesting websites:
From the author and
full of educational links and videos:
Book Trail from the
author
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