If you're looking for a fun brief biography for a 1st or 2nd grader, this audiobook, featuring music, special effects, and a delightfully perky narrator, is the perfect one to choose. It tells the story of a girl who would grow up to be one of the United States most influential African American engineers while working at NASA in the early 1960's. This exuberant biography was written by one of her former students who is now an author and engineer.
Yvonne Clark's engineering spark was her instinct for figuring out how things worked. Her problem-solving power got her a job at NASA, where she solved the problem of the Saturn V rocket’s F-1 engine overheating. This audiobook describes a chain of problems when Clark was a child that she would cleverly solve by applying her engineering spark of talent. It's a fun way for an adult to spend less than 15 minutes listening to as well.
Reminded me of Ada Twist, Scientist.

This is a high-quality audiobook production with a musical soundtrack and narrated by Melinda Sewak. I love the soft ragtime/jazz feel of the soundtrack. It's fun and I think helps to get kids excited about the story.

This is primarily a biography of engineer Yvonne Clark. Yvonne is compared to a superhero living in your own neighborhood. What I find the most interesting is that Yvonne managed all of this in the 1930s, which is the height of the Jim & Jane Crow Era. This isn't addressed in the book because the story is kept at kid appropriate levels.

The musical soundtrack plays throughout the entire story. It plays lightly in the background and works to enhance rather than detract from the story.

This story is perfect for grade school-aged children. This has the feel of a Black History Month selection. I highly recommend this educational and fun story.

Thank you to Allen R. Wells, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to and review this audiobook. All opinions and viewpoints expressed in this review are my own.

I received a copy of this audiobook frm netGalley for a honest review.

What a great story told with such fun! I enjoyed this audiobook about Yvonne Clark and her inspritional story. I also enjoyed the authors note to learn that they were taught by Yvonne made this book even better.

This was such a wonderful, fun, positive, inspiring audiobook! Yvonne Clark knew from a young age that she enjoyed taking things apart and figuring them out, but there weren't as many opportunities back then for her to study engineering. She didn't care what people thought, and she worked to do what she wanted anyway. This is such a wonderful story that encourages young girls to pursue their dreams. The audiobook was fantastic, and the narrator was so upbeat. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me listen to this audiobook.

Loved this inspiring story, especially on audio! The music set the atmosphere and the sound effects, from the toaster to the rockets, will be sure to engage the most distracted readers! This is a great one.

𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤! 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬, 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐘𝐯𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞, 𝐚 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠.

𝐈 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫—𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬. 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬: 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐘𝐯𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫. 𝐀 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤!

𝒯𝒽𝒶𝓃𝓀 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓉𝑜 𝒜𝓁𝓁𝑒𝓃 𝑅. 𝒲𝑒𝓁𝓁𝓈, 𝑀𝒶𝒸𝓂𝒾𝓁𝓁𝒶𝓃 𝒜𝓊𝒹𝒾𝑜, & 𝒩𝑒𝓉𝒢𝒶𝓁𝓁𝑒𝓎 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒜𝑅𝒞! 𝒜𝓁𝓁 𝑜𝓅𝒾𝓃𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝓂𝓎 𝑜𝓌𝓃.

Cute, engaging and fun.

I absolutely adored this audiobook and I know that kids will enjoy it too, from the friendly narrator to the fun sound effects everything about this book will draw in the attention of little ones.

On top of all the fun this book goes along Yvonne Clark’s life and her interest in engineering , an amazing woman that used her spark and love for Engineering to better the world.

This book also shows the difficulties women and people of color faced in the past and how much harder they had to work just to be given the same opportunity as men and white people.

All in all I highly recommend this audiobook to anyone looking for stories for their little ones.

**Book Review: "Yvonne Spark and Her Engineering Spark" by Allen R. Wells**

Allen R. Wells’ "Yvonne Spark and Her Engineering Spark" is an inspiring true story account of a young girl with a passion for engineering. The story encourages creativity and problem-solving as Yvonne navigates challenges in her journey, all while breaking stereotypes in a male-dominated field.

Wells effectively integrates educational elements, making complex engineering concepts accessible for young readers. The engaging illustrations enhance the narrative, while Yvonne's relatable character inspires kids, particularly girls, to pursue STEM careers.

Overall, this book is a delightful and educational read that encourages curiosity and ambition, making it a great addition to any children's library.

I could not love this any more!! I’m a mom to a kindergartener and Mechanical Engineer, and Yvonne Clark’s story has opened the door to a lot of great conversations about how and why certain industries are more challenging for women and people of color. Overall this is a wonderful story of an incredible woman that also translates beautifully into audio.

Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC of this title in exchange for my honest review.