Marvelous Mattie: How Margaret E. Knight Became an Inventor

By: Emily Arnold Mccully

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Synopsis: With her sketchbook labeled My Inventionsand her father's toolbox, Mattie could make almost anything - toys, sleds, and a foot warmer. When she was just twelve years old, Mattie designed a metal guard to prevent shuttles from shooting off textile looms and injuring workers. As an adult, Mattie invented the machine that makes the square-bottom paper bags we still use today. However, in court, a man claimed the invention was his, stating that she "could not possibly understand the mechanical complexities." Marvelous Mattie proved him wrong, and over the course of her life earned the title of "the Lady Edison." This introduction to one of the most prolific female inventors will leave readers inspired. "Marvelous Mattie" is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. Image descriptions present

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 32 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780374348106
Publisher:: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Date of Addition:: 08/26/13
Copyrighted By:: Emily Arnold McCully
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: Yes
Categories:: Children's Books, Nonfiction, Science, Biographies and Memoirs
Grade Levels:: Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade
Submitted By:: Javier Guzman
Proofread By:: Javier Guzman
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.