Mattie Knight could make almost anything.
Marvelous Mattie is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children\'s Book of the Year..
With charming pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations, this introduction to one of the most prolific female inventors will leave readers inspired.
Marvelous Mattie proved him wrong, and over the course of her life earned the title of the Lady Edison.
However, in court, a man claimed the invention was his, stating that she could not possibly understand the mechanical complexities.
As an adult, Mattie invented the machine that makes the square-bottom paper bags we still use today.
When she was just twelve years old, Mattie designed a metal guard to prevent shuttles from shooting off textile looms and injuring workers.
With her sketchbook labeled My Inventions and her father\'s toolbox, Mattie could make almost anything - toys, sleds, and a foot warmer.
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With charming pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations, this charming book introduces readers to one of the most prolific female inventors.
At just 12 years old, Mattie designed a metal guard to prevent shuttles from shooting off textile looms and injuring workers.
Mattie Knight could make almost anything
