Margaret Knight: Girl Inventor

by Marlene Targ Brill

Describes how Mattie Knight began her lifelong career as an inventor and developed her first invention, a stop-motion device to make looms safer for textile workers who, at the time, included many young children.

Genres: Biography, History, Picture Books

32 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 2001

Reviews

[Olivia Lagore]

Margret Knight, Girl Inventor tells the story of a young woman who, at the age of twelve, invents a safer loom for factory use, to reduce injuries. The book tells honestly the risks of working in a factory, but does present some positives of a factory, if a good factory, as well.

[Lisa Salinas]

Wonderful, wonderful! Highly recommend!