{"product_id":"9780063327153","title":"Bessie The Inventor","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten by an engineer who has worked for the FBI and the White House, this STEMinist picture book biography tells the story of Bessie Blount, a groundbreaking Black inventor.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do you do when people tell you no This is a true story of what happens when you tell yourself yes!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a teacher said she couldn’t write with her left hand, Bessie taught herself to be right-handed. At a time when many people were unfairly denied more education, Bessie studied hard and became a nurse \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e physical therapist. And when her patients—injured World War II soldiers—couldn’t feed themselves, Bessie invented a device to assist them. Bessie‘s determination allowed her to help others in so many ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom celebrated STEMinist Afua Bruce and award-winning artist Laura Freeman comes the inspiring true story of the extraordinary Bessie Blount.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Afua Bruce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47517298163861,"sku":"9780063327153","price":37.73,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780063327153","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}