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Age Range

6 - 8

Genre

novel

2018-10-02

Page Count

144

Publisher

Abrams

Grade Level

K - 3rd

ISBN

978-1419721229

Lexile

520

Themes

engineering

perserverance

women in science

Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters: The Questioneers

Written by Andrea Beaty and Illustrated by David Roberts

Rosie Revere is no stranger to flops and fails, but when her beloved Aunt Rose and the Raucous Riveters, a group of women who built airplanes during World War II, need her help to invent something important, the pressure feels bigger than ever. With her friends Ada Twist and Iggy Peck by her side, Rosie keeps trying through every catastrophe. Can one determined engineer prove that the best inventors are the ones who never give up?

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2018.

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Age Range

6 - 8

Genre

novel

2018-10-02

Page Count

144

Publisher

Abrams

Grade Level

K - 3rd

ISBN

978-1419721229

Lexile

520

Themes

engineering

perserverance

women in science

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