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The Girl Who Could Fix Anything: Beatrice Shilling, World War II Engineer

par Mara Rockliff

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Biography & Autobiography. Juvenile Nonfiction. Reference. Technology. HTML: This true story of a woman whose brilliance and mechanical expertise helped Britain win World War II is sure to inspire STEM readers and fans of amazing women in history. Beatrice Shilling wasn't quite like other children. She could make anything. She could fix anything. And when she took a thing apart, she put it back together better than before. When Beatrice left home to study engineering, she knew that as a girl she wouldn't be quite like the other engineers�??and she wasn't. She was better. Still, it took hard work and perseverance to persuade the Royal Aircraft Establishment to give her a chance. But when World War II broke out and British fighter pilots took to the skies in a desperate struggle for survival against Hitler's bombers, it was clearly time for new ideas. Could Beatrice solve an engine puzzle and help Britain win the war? American author Mara Rockliff and British illustrator Daniel Duncan team up for a fresh look at a turning point in modern history�??and the role of a remarkable woman whose ingenuity, persistence, and way with a wrench (or spanner) made her quite unlike anyone else. An author's note and a list of selective sources provide additional information for curious readers… (plus d'informations)

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fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |

Very interesting biography, definitely for older children. The story was great and well-paced. The information was pulled from different sources and the author's note does clarify more details and gives extra context for those interested.

Honestly, I thought it was a great book for those with children interested in history. This is also a good book to show the struggles of discrimination against women in the past (even though it still exists today) and how through not giving up, you can prevail. That being said, it could also just be a book about not giving up in general and staying true to who you are despite not exactly fitting in.

4/5 Cute story, great illustrations. Loved it for little history lovers and even not so little ones. (

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croquettica | Aug 15, 2022 |

"Beatrice Shilling wasn't quite like other children. She preferred tools to sweets": a double-page spread shows Beatrice outside a hardware store with a shiny new tool in hand, while other children look in the window of a candy shop. As Beatrice was born in 1909 in England, it was an uphill battle to become an engineer, but Beatrice had help and support along the way - often from other women. Still, she faced discrimination in school, during her job hunt, and at work, where she truly could fix anything - including Spitfires and Hurricanes during WWII.

See also: Rosie Revere, Engineer and The Most Magnificent Thing (

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Biography & Autobiography. Juvenile Nonfiction. Reference. Technology. HTML:

This true story of a woman whose brilliance and mechanical expertise helped Britain win World War II is sure to inspire STEM readers and fans of amazing women in history.
Beatrice Shilling wasn't quite like other children. She could make anything. She could fix anything. And when she took a thing apart, she put it back together better than before.
When Beatrice left home to study engineering, she knew that as a girl she wouldn't be quite like the other engineers�??and she wasn't. She was better. Still, it took hard work and perseverance to persuade the Royal Aircraft Establishment to give her a chance. But when World War II broke out and British fighter pilots took to the skies in a desperate struggle for survival against Hitler's bombers, it was clearly time for new ideas. Could Beatrice solve an engine puzzle and help Britain win the war? American author Mara Rockliff and British illustrator Daniel Duncan team up for a fresh look at a turning point in modern history�??and the role of a remarkable woman whose ingenuity, persistence, and way with a wrench (or spanner) made her quite unlike anyone else. An author's note and a list of selective sources provide additional information for curious readers

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