Girl Who Could Fix Anything: Beatrice Shilling, World War II Engineer

Mara Rockliff is the author of many books for children, including the Orbis Pictus Honor Book Mesmerized and Anything But Ordinary Addie, both illustrated by Iacapo Bruno; Around America to Win the Vote, illustrated by Hadley Hooper, which was distributed to schools and libraries across the US by the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission; and Me and Momma and Big John, illustrated by William Low, a Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book and Golden Kite Award winner. Her most recent book is All at Once Upon a Time, illustrated by Gladys Jose. She lives in Massachusetts, USA, with her family. Find Mara online at mararockliff.com. Daniel grew up in leafy Chalfont St. Giles playing football outside when it wasn’t raining, and drawing the rest of the time. In 2013 he graduated from Middlesex University with first class honours degree in illustration, and has worked as a children’s illustrator ever since. Daniel now works from his home studio in Amersham, on the outskirts of London where he lives with his wife, two young daughters and Siamese cat Diego.

This entertaining picture-book biography chronicles her life from childhood through school and apprenticeships, marriage, the war, and the rest of her illustrious career. . . . This enjoyable tale works equally well as a read-aloud and a strong addition to Women in STEM collections.