{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllen R. Wells \u003c\/b\u003eis an author and engineer. He was born in Jackson, Mississippi. He studied Architectural Engineering at Tennessee State University in Nashville. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eIt's Pride, Baby!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYvonne Clark and Her Engineering Spark\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently lives in Virginia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeAndra Hodge\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and character designer based in Washington D.C. She graduated with a Bachelors in Fine Art from the University of Montevallo. She is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eYvonne Clark and Her Engineering Spark\u003c\/i\u003e by Allen R. Wells. DeAndra grew up in Huntsville, Alabama, a.k.a \"Rocket City\" where Yvonne Clark spent a summer working on the Saturn V booster engine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50875593752850,"sku":"9780374391355","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9deb5c7d-21a8-43c1-a442-14278b8ec332.jpg?v=1738291376","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/yvonne-clark-and-her-engineering-spark-9780374391355","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}