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sparklelys's review against another edition
5.0
I can't believe how difficult it was for women to get an education, not that long ago. Her family was in bridges and she married a man who built bridges, and yet she only got to learn as a tag-along. And then hubs got sick, but fortunately someone knew all "his" plans, and construction continued under her unattributed supervision.
arundlestl's review against another edition
5.0
History, engineering, and girl power. What's not to love?
garnetofeden's review against another edition
5.0
It's awesome to see a well-done children's-level biography for Emily Roebling. I particularly enjoyed the engineering illustrations with simple text captions, although these aren't essential to the plot of the story if they're still too complex. In the additional information section, it mentions that Emily also earned a law degree, which I didn't know!
Rating reviewed 1/27/2023.
Rating reviewed 1/27/2023.
emeelee's review against another edition
4.0
We need more books about women's overlooked contributions in history! I was really looking forward to this because I did a report on the Brooklyn Bridge when I was in elementary school. There was certainly no mention of Emily Roebling in my research back then-- all the sources made it sound like Washington Roebling managed to continue the project from his bed even after becoming sick. Yay for recognition of women's accomplishments, especially in STEM fields!
libraryrobin's review against another edition
4.0
Story of a woman engineer, Emily Roebling, who secretly worked on the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge when her husband became ill. Interesting technical explanations and jargon explained in an accessible manner.
sunflowerjess's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
Emily Roebling was a total badass. She was born in 1843; while growing up, she studied science, history, and math along with the mandatory traditional education for women back then (i.e. how to be a good wife, blech). I love that her brother encouraged her to pursue scientific knowledge - I'm a sucker for awesome sibling relationships. This picture book tells her story from there and how she became the essential chief engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge project. I think the author did a great job of making concepts in physics approachable and understandable throughout the story.
emilymdilley's review against another edition
5.0
I found this book by accident when I auto-filled a Google search incorrectly. Because I share a name with Emily Roebling, and I knew that John and Washington Roebling take credit for building the Brooklyn Bridge, I was intrigued by the title and started digging.
It is incredible to me that Emily has been nearly erased by history, when her impact was and is so great. Young girls NEED stories like the one in this book - that tell them they can be more than what the world says they can be, and if they work hard they can achieve amazing things. I am so grateful that Rachel Dougherty chose to write this book. I'm looking for other materials to read more about Emily Roebling, and hope others will also hear her story.
It should be noted that the book includes information about the engineering that goes into building a bridge. It does a great job of explaining things in a way that kids can grasp, but I do think that older children would be better suited for the content. That said, the book would be a great accompaniment to building a model bridge with a student!
It is incredible to me that Emily has been nearly erased by history, when her impact was and is so great. Young girls NEED stories like the one in this book - that tell them they can be more than what the world says they can be, and if they work hard they can achieve amazing things. I am so grateful that Rachel Dougherty chose to write this book. I'm looking for other materials to read more about Emily Roebling, and hope others will also hear her story.
It should be noted that the book includes information about the engineering that goes into building a bridge. It does a great job of explaining things in a way that kids can grasp, but I do think that older children would be better suited for the content. That said, the book would be a great accompaniment to building a model bridge with a student!
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