Amanda, Toy Engineer

The Look Up Series is a nonfiction biography series inviting 8 to 12-year-old girls into the world of S.T.E.A.M. while celebrating diverse female role models in S.T.E.A.M. careers today.In the first book in the series, you'll meet Amanda, a mechanical engineer and marathon runner who makes the impossible possible every day. As a kid, Amanda liked both science and art but, most of all, she loved solving problems. In this book, you'll...* learn how engineers like Amanda tackle problems...
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The Look Up Series is a nonfiction biography series inviting 8 to 12-year-old girls into the world of S.T.E.A.M. while celebrating diverse female role models in S.T.E.A.M. careers today.In the first book in the series, you'll meet Amanda, a mechanical engineer and marathon runner who makes the impossible possible every day. As a kid, Amanda liked both science and art but, most of all, she loved solving problems. In this book, you'll...* learn how engineers like Amanda tackle problems that have never been solved before- and how you can start thinking like an engineer!* find out how Amanda turns an idea into a toy, then sketch your very own toy idea within the pages of this book.* discover how kids around the world play differently and how scientists study play.