Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty

_Rosie_JKT_r3_Layout 1 08/02/2013 9:02 AM Page 1

of Secrets of the Cicada Summer, Attack of the Fluffy Bunnies, When Giants Come to Play, and Iggy Peck, Architect, which was one of Time magazine’s Top 10 Children’s Books of 2007. Andrea lives near Chicago.

Learn more about Andrea at andreabeaty.com.

many children’s books, including Iggy Peck, Architect and Cinderella: An Art Deco Love Story. He lives in London.

Jacket illustrations © 2013 David Roberts

ALSO AVAILABLE

Iggy Peck, Architect SCIBA Bestseller Parents’ Choice Award Bank Street College Best Book

Rosie Revere, who dreamed of becoming a great engineer.

Legoland Book Club Pick IRA Notable Book

“Rhyming text and playful art in watercolor and pen ink combine to inspire genius in early bloomers.”

—Washington Post

“Detailed pen-and-ink and watercolors spreads, evocative of architectural drawings, are crisp, clean, and expressive . . . They capture the emotion and action of this imaginative story.”

—School Library Journal

U.S.A. $16.95 | Canada $18.95 | U.K. £10.99

This is the story of

Where some people see rubbish, Rosie Revere sees inspiration. Alone in her room at night, shy Rosie constructs great inventions from odds and ends. Hot dog dispensers, helium pants, python-repelling cheese hats: Rosie’s gizmos would astound— if she ever let anyone see them.

Afraid of failure, she hides them away under her bed. Until a fateful visit from her great-great-aunt Rose, who shows her that a first flop isn’t something to fear—it’s something to celebrate.

ROSIE REVERE, ENGINEER

David Roberts has illustrated

AWARDS AND PRAISE FOR

Beaty / Roberts

Andrea Beaty is the author

From the creators of Iggy Peck, Architect

“A sure-fire winner.”

Andrea Beaty and David Roberts, the author-illustrator team behind the classic picture book Iggy Peck,

—Library Media Connection

“Irreverently funny . . . Satisfying text . . . Inspiring.”

Architect, have whipped up another stunning, witty invention that honors pursuing one’s passion—with persistence.

—Copley News Service

Z ABRAMS BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS An imprint of ABRAMS 115 West 18th Street New York, NY 10011 www.abramsyoungreaders.com PRINTED

IN

U.S. $16.95 Can. $18.95 U.K. £10.99 ISBN 978-1-4197-0845-9

CHINA

by

Andrea Beaty illustrated by David Roberts

ABRAMS

Z

REINFORCED BINDING

CMY K

by Andrea

Beaty illustrated by David Roberts Abrams Books for Young Readers, New York

Rosie_Final_r2.indd 1

19/01/2013 10:15

Rosie_Final_r2.indd 2

19/01/2013 10:16

THIS IS THE STORY OF ROSIE REVERE, who dreamed of becoming a great engineer.

In Lila Greer’s classroom at Blue River Creek, young Rosie sat shyly, not daring to speak.

Rosie_Final_r2.indd 3

19/01/2013 10:16

Rosie_Final.indd 4

29/12/2012 13:35

But when no one saw her, she peeked in the trash for treasures to add to her engineer’s stash.

And late, late at night, Rosie rolled up her sleeves and built in her hideaway under the eaves.

Rosie_Final.indd 5

29/12/2012 13:35

Alone in her attic, the moon high above, dear Rosie made gadgets and gizmos she loved.

Rosie_Final_r2.indd 6

19/01/2013 10:18

And when she grew sleepy, she hid her machines far under the bed, where they’d never be seen.

Rosie_Final_r2.indd 7

19/01/2013 10:18

With gratitude to our parents’ and grandparents’ generation for doing what was needed when it was needed the most —A. B. & D. R. HISTORICAL NOTE During World War II, millions of women in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Soviet Union, and other allied nations worked to provide the food and equipment needed for the war effort. Some worked on farms to grow food for the troops. Others built ships, airplanes, tanks, and jeeps. With the help of many women, American factories produced more than three hundred thousand aircrafts, eighty-six thousand tanks, and two million army trucks during the war. In the United States, these women were represented by Rosie the Riveter, the scarf-wearing fictional character whose slogan was “We can do it!”

The illustrations in this book were made with watercolors, pen, and ink on Arches paper. For some pieces, pencil and graph paper were also employed.

Cataloging-in-Publication Data has been applied for and may be obtained from the Library of Congress.

ISBN: 978-1-4197-0845-9 Text copyright © 2013 Andrea Beaty Illustrations copyright © 2013 David Roberts Book design by Chad W. Beckerman Published in 2013 by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS. All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.

Printed and bound in China 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Abrams Books for Young Readers are available at special discounts when purchased in quantity for premiums and promotions as well as fundraising or educational use. Special editions can also be created to specification. For details, contact specialsales@abramsbooks.com or the address below.

115 West 18th Street New York, NY 10011 www.abramsbooks.com

Rosie_Final_r2.indd 32

19/01/2013 10:38