Wood, wire, wings : Emma Lilian Todd invents an airplane / Kirsten W. Larson ; illustrated by Tracy Subisak.

Author/creator Larson, Kirsten W. author.
Other author Subisak, Tracy illustrator.
Format Book
EditionFirst edition.
PublicationNew York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane, [2020]
Copyright Date©2020
Description1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Subjects

Abstract "Emma Lilian Todd's mind was always soaring--she loved to solve problems. Lilian tinkered and fiddled with all sorts of objects, turning dreams into useful inventions. As a child, she took apart and reassembled clocks to figure out how they worked. As an adult, typing up patents at the U.S. Patent Office, Lilian built the inventions in her mind, including many designs for flying machines. However, they all seemed too impractical. Lilian knew she could design one that worked. She took inspiration from both nature and her many failures, driving herself to perfect the design that would eventually successfully fly." -- Amazon.com.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Interest age level Ages 7-10
Interest grade level Grades 2-4
Audience 790 Lexile
Genre/formBiographies.
Genre/formHistory.
Genre/formJuvenile works.
Genre/formPicture books.
Genre/formBiographies.
Genre/formPicture books.
LCCN 2019939442
ISBN1629799386 (hardback)
ISBN9781629799384 (hardback)
Stock numberPenguin Distribution Childrens, Attn: Order Processing 405 Murray Hill Pkwy, East Rutherford, NJ, USA, 07073-2136 SAN 201-3975