{"product_id":"yvonne-clark-and-her-engineering-spark-9780374391355","title":"Yvonne Clark and Her Engineering Spark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on a true story, this inspiring picture book is about a curious, tinkering girl who grew up to become one of the first Black female engineers for NASA - for fans of \u003ci\u003eAda Twist, Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCounting on Katherine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYvonne Clark had an engineering spark--an instinct for figuring out how things worked. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBroken lamp? She screwed, rewired, and wrenched until...\u003ci\u003elight!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWrecked radio? She twisted, snipped, and hammered until...\u003ci\u003emusic!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClogged furnace? She picked, plucked, and cleared until...\u003ci\u003eheat!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen she grew up, Yvonne's problem-solving power took her to NASA, where fellow engineers had a serious problem with the Saturn V rocket's F-1 engine: It had hot spots--high temperatures in the engine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan Yvonne Clark and her engineering spark solve the problem? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an electric tribute, Allen R. Wells artfully tells the life story of his favorite engineering professor who also happened to be one of our nation's most influential African American engineers. DeAndra Hodge's bright illustrations explode with energy, matching the vibrance of Yvonne as a creative child and following her rise to NASA and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374391355\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 11.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Allen R. Wells","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44792607408309,"sku":"9780374391355","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1f54df54-8faa-4f0c-a030-c62e218dc093.jpg?v=1731426785","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/yvonne-clark-and-her-engineering-spark-9780374391355","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}