Inga's Amazing Ideas

by Ann Rubino

Overview

Inga is no ordinary 11-year-old girl and it isn't just her crown of white blond hair that makes her different. Standing with the orphan children she stares ahead with a grim expression, waiting to be chosen for a mother's helper. In 1888, girls are expected to cook, sew, clean and scrub the laundry but Inga has other ideas. She'd rather solve problems than clean; improve machines than cook. But then she's adopted by Mr. Duffy to help his wife, the town pie maker. Lugging her carpet bag she trudges behind her new parents who, to her surprise, live in a blacksmith shop... filled with tools! Oh the things she could make! If only she didn't have to spend so much time peeling apples... or does she? Inga engineers her way through Floyd County Iowa as the Swedish girl who can fix things. But does she go too far? From the author of Emmet's Storm, winner of Best STEM Book, comes the second book in the Floyd County Chronicles, Inga's Amazing Ideas.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162923503
Publisher:	Catree Books
Publication date:	05/15/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Ann Rubino is the author of Emmet's Storm Best STEM book 2017, the first in the Floyd County Chronicles series. She authored Le Forestiere in the anthology, Italian Women in Chicago, and Peppino, Good as Bread and the sequel Peppino and the Streets of Gold, intermediate-grade novels of World War II in Italy and post-WWII Chicago.
As a child Ann Rubino read every book she could get her hands on, her favorites being the little orange biographies her mother gave her every Christmas. That began her lifelong love of learning. She gathered it first for herself, then to share with her children, and later to share with her students and other teachers. During those years she realized that many modern children are drawn to adventure, but often of a very fictional sort. It is monsters over inventors, superheroes over real ones. She wants to change that.

While Ann was teaching professionally, she won the OHAUS Award for innovations in science teaching; took part in the creation of the New Generation Science Standards; sat on the review board of Science & Children magazine; and worked as a consultant for the Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago. She holds her MT(ASCP), B.A.Ed., and M.S. Ed. and an Endorsement in Gifted Education. Her last teaching assignment was as adjunct at Lewis University, training future teachers in methods of science teaching. Once retired, she reviewed many children's books for the Recommends division of Science & Children and continued her work on the review board.

Editorial Reviews

Bought this book for a granddaughter and a grand-niece. I read it before giving it to them and couldn't stop turning the pages. Very impressed with Inga's thinking.

Amazon - Marjie Nicol

"Another heartwarming story of innovation and perseverance. The quirkiness of your characters is so endearing... [This book] provides such a unique point-of-view that is much needed in literature. I love that the main character is a female and especially appreciate her entrepreneurial spirit."

author of STEAM Makers - Jacie Maslyk

We were looking for a good book for our 11 year old grandson. Inga's Amazing Ideas caught our eye and we ordered it. While waiting to gift the book I picked it up and started to read. I really enjoyed it. My wife, who is a big reader also had trouble putting it down. It gives one a little flavor of the indentured immigrant orphan in late 19th century midwest America, the life and work of farmers, and the ingenuity of children. We highly recommend this book to anyone who likes nostalgic scenes.

Amazon - David and Ruth Whitney