The Woman Who Invented Windshield Wipers: Mary Anderson and Her Wonderful Invention
Author: Latta, Sara L.
Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.0
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
2602
Points per Word
0.000192
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.010417
Series
Inventors at Work!
Description
The book tells the story of Mary Anderson, an American inventor who, after observing drivers struggling to see through rain and snow, created the first windshield wiper in the early 1900s. It recounts her childhood, her interest in solving everyday problems, and the process she followed to secure a patent for her Windshield Cleaning Device. Set in the United States during the early automobile era, the narrative shows how Anderson's invention improved driver safety.