60 page narrative nonfiction middle grade biography 

Meet Amanda, a mechanical engineer and marathon runner who makes the impossible possible every day. As a kid, Amanda liked both science and art—but most of all, she loved solving problems.

In this 60 page nonfiction book, kids ages 8 to 12 will...

• learn how engineers like Amanda tackle problems that have never been solved before—and how you can start thinking like an engineer!  

• find out how Amanda turns an idea into a toy then sketch your very own toy idea within the pages of this book.  

• discover how kids around the world play with toys and how scientists study play.