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Catherine Thimmesh

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Catherine Thimmesh is an award-winning author, speaker, and creativity educator.

Her creative children’s nonfiction titles have won numerous awards, including a New York Times Notable Book and the prestigious Sibert Medal. She is the author of the best-selling book: GIRLS THINK OF EVERYTHING: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women — which was substantially revised and newly released in 2018. TEAM MOON: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon won the Sibert Medal, while CAMP PANDA: Helping Cubs Return to the Wild was a Sibert Honor book.

Her newest book — SMASH, CRASH, TOPPLE, ROLL! The Inventive Rube Goldberg: A Life in Comics, Contraptions, and Six Simple Machines — is a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection and releases May 6, 202 ...more

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	Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women by Catherine Thimmesh (Goodreads Author), Melissa Sweet (Illustrator) 4.13 avg rating — 1,373 ratings — published 2000	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon 3.96 avg rating — 634 ratings — published 2006 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Friends: True Stories of Extraordinary Animal Friendships 4.15 avg rating — 322 ratings — published 2011 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Camp Panda: Helping Cubs Return to the Wild – An Award-Winning Science Book About Giant Pandas and Conservation in China for Kids (Ages 10-12) 3.87 avg rating — 251 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled: How do we know what dinosaurs really looked like? 4.10 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lucy Long Ago: Uncovering the Mystery of Where We Came From 3.87 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Madam President: The Extraordinary, True (and Evolving) Story of Women in Politics 4.02 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2004 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Baby Like You: A Nonfiction Picture Book About Baby Animals, Human Babies, and Milestones for Toddlers (Ages 0-3) 3.63 avg rating — 79 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Girls Solve Everything: Stories of Women Entrepreneurs Building a Better World – Inspiring Nonfiction About Diverse Problem-Solvers for Kids by Catherine Thimmesh (Goodreads Author), Melissa Sweet (Illustrator) 4.06 avg rating — 54 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sky's the Limit: Stories of Discovery by Women and Girls by Catherine Thimmesh (Goodreads Author), Melissa Sweet (Illustrations) 3.86 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2002 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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