Hughes Katie - Girls Who Build Inspiring Curiosity And Confidence To Make Anything Possible - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Girls Who Build is the how - to book that celebrates the can - do attitude of dozens of fierce girls ages 8 - 16 who know how to wield a hammer fire up a saw and build everything from a bookshelf to a playhouse. Filled with photographs of the girls and their work this guide will inspire others to pick up power tools and learn that they are capable of anything. Carpenter Katie Hughes frequently found that she was the only woman on construction worksites. To change that she began teaching classes to girls ages 8 - 14, showing them how to drill saw and weld. Her classes quickly became sold out summer camps and she has now founded her own non - profit Girls Build. Girls Who Build features candid and arresting photographs of 45 girls showing off their power tools and can - do attitudes. Accompanying each girl is a profile interview where she speaks to her inspirations and favorite builds plus tips to others just starting out. Also included are building skills techniques and safety tips to teach girls - - and older beginners - - how to handle hammers drills and saws plus 13 do - it - herself building projects (from the featured girls themselves) like picture frames nightstands playhouses and more.
Title: Girls Who Build Inspiring Curiosity And Confidence To Make Anything Possible
Author(s): Hughes Katie
Publisher: Running Press U. S.
Barcode: 9780762467204
Pages: 272 Pages, 150 Color Illustrations, 100 Color Photographs
Publication Date: 10/13/2020
Category: Buildings & Construction (Children's / Teenage)