Saturday, September 16, 2017

Rosie Revere, Engineer

by Andrea Beaty

Beaty, A. (2013). Rosie Revere, engineer. New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers.

Rosie dreams of becoming an amazing engineer one day. Discouraged at a young age by her favorite uncle, she decides to only build secretly at night in her attic. She timidly does what is expected while at school, but stealthily collects what others consider trash to use in her inventions at home. Motivated by her great-great-aunt's desire to fly, Rosie cautiously creates a copter for her, which crashes. Rosie is ready to quit inventing forever, until her aunt teaches her an important life lesson.

Rosie Revere, Engineer is as superb as its name. The rhyming text keeps the mood light and amusing, while the message runs deep. Elementary students will identify with the fear of being laughed at, but learn that making mistakes can be positive because it helps us to understand new things and grow.

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Author, Andrea Beaty's website: http://www.andreabeaty.com/

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