{"product_id":"the-brilliant-calculator-isbn-9781662680069","title":"The Brilliant Calculator","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Mathical Honor Book\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHidden Figures\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eRosie Revere, Engineer\u003c\/i\u003e in this STEM\/STEAM picture book about Edith Clarke, the innovator who solved an electrical mystery and built the first graphing calculator—from paper!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong before calculators were invented, little Edith Clarke devoured numbers, conquered calculations, cracked puzzles, and breezed through brainteasers. Edith wanted to be an engineer—to use the numbers she saw all around her to help build America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen she grew up, no one would hire a woman engineer. But that didn’t stop Edith from following her passion and putting her lightning-quick mind to the problem of electricity. But the calculations took so long! Always curious, Edith couldn’t help thinking of better ways to do things. She constructed a “calculator” from paper that was ten times faster than doing all that math by hand! Her invention won her a job, making her the first woman electrical engineer in America. And because Edith shared her knowledge with others, her calculator helped electrify America, bringing telephones and light across the nation.\u003cb\u003e2024 Kansas NEA Reading Circle List\u003cbr\u003eA Mathical Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eA Rise Feminist Book Project Recommended Title\u003cbr\u003eA NSTA-CBC Best STEM Book\u003cbr\u003eA Bank Street Best Children's Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The full-color images catch the eye and playfully include mathematical puzzles. Edith’s quotes are interspersed throughout, highlighting her love of math and her determination to succeed in a traditionally male field. This one will inspire and validate any readers who love mathematics and calculations, especially anyone who has felt marginalized within STEM fields...Rousing encouragement for readers—especially math-minded ones—to follow their dreams.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"(T)he text tells Clarke’s story in terms that are accessible to children and offers more information in the extensive back matter. The attractive illustrations, drawn digitally and brightened with watercolors, do a particularly good job of portraying Clarke as she gradually grows from childhood to maturity. An intriguing introduction to a trailblazing woman in the field of electrical engineering.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Oh, me oh my, I DO so love a good picture book biography when it has something to do with math. And as I mentioned before, over the last 10 or so odd years there’s been a notable uptick in the marketplace. I wonder, though, if you were to look at which publishers create such books, would the same names come up time and again? For example, the Calkins Creek imprint appears to be better suited to publishing a book of this sort. Why do I say such things? Because when I read a book like \u003ci\u003eThe Brilliant Calculator\u003c\/i\u003e about Edith Clarke I notice several smart choices throughout. Fake dialogue? Not present. Is the story itself more fun than the backmatter? You betcha. Plus this is a smart duo of author and artist to pair together. Lower’s \u003ci\u003eA Song for the Cosmos: Blind Willie Johnson and Voyager’s Golden Record\u003c\/i\u003e was an accurate but dreamy take on its subject matter, while Reagan’s work on \u003ci\u003eRevolutionary Prudence Wright\u003c\/i\u003e elevated a book that might not have gotten attention otherwise. Here they have to prove their mettle in one specific way: Are they afraid of numbers? I’m not kidding about this. Many is the mathematician bio that eschews almost any mention of actual math (check out the bulk of books on Katherine Johnson if you don’t believe me). Ms. Reagan does include math in the details of the art, though the equations reminded me of the year I served on the Mathical Prize committee and the mathematicians there started trying to solve the math in the art that they found in such borders. But with her accurate rendition of the Clarke Calculator patent, I am certain everything checks out. Great writing, an interesting person to learn about, and some truly awesome art. A winner!” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Betsy Bird, A Fuse8 Production blog (School Library Journal)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJan Lower\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several forthcoming nonfiction picture books for children, including \u003ci\u003eA Song for the Cosmos\u003c\/i\u003e. Before becoming a children’s writer, Jan worked as a lawyer in Washington, DC, for several years. She received an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Reagan\u003c\/b\u003e earned her degree from the Columbus College of Art and Design. With previous experience in greeting cards, surface designs, and picture books, Susan's titles include \u003ci\u003eYou and Me, Lights Out!\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRevolutionary Prudence Wright.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Calkins Creek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301191733477,"sku":"NP9781662680069","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781662680069.jpg?v=1767738543","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-brilliant-calculator-isbn-9781662680069","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}