Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters: The Questioneers
#1 of 6 in Questioneers Chapter Books Series
What’s inside...
From the #1 New York Times bestselling team Andrea Beaty and David Roberts comes Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters, a spirited story full of adventure, friendship, and science. This book is the first in the Questioneers chapter book series. Rosie Revere faces a big challenge when her Aunt Rose and the Raucous Riveters, a group of fun-loving women who built airplanes during World War II, need help inventing something new. Despite experiencing several flops, with support from her fellow Questioneers, Iggy Peck and Ada Twist, Rosie perseveres and completes the project while rediscovering the meaning of home. This chapter book is designed to make STEM fun for children, parents, and teachers.
Discussion points
What do you think Rosie learned from her experiences with the Raucous Riveters?
How did the characters in the story show teamwork and perseverance?
If you could invent something like Rosie, what problem would you want to solve and why?
How did Rosie handle challenges in the story and what can we learn from that?
Why is it important to help others, as shown in the book?
Tip: Role play these questions
Use the illustrations in the book to ask your child to describe what’s happening and how the characters might be feeling.
Connect the story to your child’s life by discussing times when they had to work with others to achieve a goal.
Encourage your child to think creatively by discussing different inventions they could come up with to solve everyday problems.
Highlight moments of failure in the story and discuss the importance of resilience and trying again.
Discuss the roles of different characters and ask your child whom they would like to help, and how.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Perseverance
Explanation: Rosie faces challenges in her quest to help her aunt but remains determined and keeps trying until she succeeds.
Real-World Application: Children learn the value of persisting through difficulties until they reach their goals, which is applicable in school tasks or learning new skills.
Example Lesson: Creativity and Innovation
Explanation: The book showcases Rosie's inventive skills as she engineers unique contraptions to solve problems.
Real-World Application: Encourages children to think creatively and apply innovative solutions to obstacles they encounter, such as building unique school projects or finding new ways to organize their room.
Example Lesson: Teamwork
Explanation: Rosie collaborates with her friends, the Questioneers, to achieve her objectives, demonstrating the power of working together.
Real-World Application: Highlights the importance of cooperation and how working with others can help achieve common goals, beneficial in group projects or team sports.
Example Lesson: Empathy
Explanation: Rosie shows empathy by understanding her aunt's needs and striving to help her.
Real-World Application: Teaches children the importance of considering others' feelings and situations, fostering kindness and supportive behavior in their interactions.
Example Lesson: Problem-solving
Explanation: The book is filled with instances where Rosie analyses problems and figures out practical solutions.
Real-World Application: Encourages critical thinking and problem-solving skills which children can use in academic challenges or in navigating personal dilemmas.