Allen R. Wells & DeAndra Hodge: "Yvonne Clark and Her Engineering Spark"

Schedule

Fri Jan 10 2025 at 04:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Enoch Pratt Free Library - Waverly Branch | Baltimore, MD

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Join Allen R. Wells & DeAndra Hodge to discuss their new book "Yvonne Clark and Her Engineering Spark."
About this Event

Based on a true story, this inspiring picture book is about a curious, tinkering girl who grew up to become one of the first Black female engineers for NASA – for fans of Ada Twist, Scientist and Counting on Katherine.

Yvonne Clark had an engineering spark—an instinct for figuring out how things worked.

Broken lamp? She screwed, rewired, and wrenched until…light!
Wrecked radio? She twisted, snipped, and hammered until…music!
Clogged furnace? She picked, plucked, and cleared until…heat!

When she grew up, Yvonne’s problem-solving power took her to NASA, where
fellow engineers had a serious problem with the Saturn V rocket’s F-1 engine: It had hot
spots—high temperatures in the engine.

Can Yvonne Clark and her engineering spark solve the problem?

In an electric tribute, Allen R. Wells artfully tells the life story of his favorite engineering professor who also happened to be one of our nation’s most influential African American engineers. DeAndra Hodge’s bright illustrations explode with energy, matching the vibrance of Yvonne as a creative child and following her rise to NASA and beyond.


About the Author:

Allen R. Wells is an author and engineer. He was born in Jackson, Mississippi. He studied Architectural Engineering at Tennessee State University in Nashville. He is the author of It's Pride, Baby! and Yvonne Clark and Her Engineering Spark. He currently lives in Virginia.


About the Illustrator:

DeAndra Hodge is an illustrator and character designer based in Washington D.C. She graduated with a Bachelors in Fine Art from the University of Montevallo. She is the illustrator of Yvonne Clark and Her Engineering Spark by Allen R. Wells. DeAndra grew up in Huntsville, Alabama, a.k.a “Rocket City” where Yvonne Clark spent a summer working on the Saturn V booster engine.


About the Program:

  • Doors will open to registered attendees at 3 pm.
  • All registered in person attendees will receive a free copy of the book while supplies last.
  • Bike parking and metered street parking are available.
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Enoch Pratt Free Library - Waverly Branch, 400 East 33rd Street, Baltimore, United States

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