Julia's review
Marvelous Mattie: How Margaret E. Knight Became an Inventor
by Emily Arnold McCully
Julia's review
Marvelous Mattie: How Margaret E. Knight Became an Inventor by Emily Arnold McCully
Julia's review
rating:
bookshelves:
bluebonnet-list,
childrens,
elementary-aged-friendly,
feminist,
picture-book,
tween-friendly
Wonderful picture book biography for older children (ages 8 and up) that describes the childhood and career of female inventor Margaret E. Knight. It manages to be funny and endearing while still being honest about the legal and cultural obstacles for a female entrepreneur in the 19th century.
