KATIE HUGHES is the founder of Girls Build, an organization created in 2016 and based in Portland, Oregon, that offers girls ages 8 to 14 the chance to learn mechanical and electrical skills as well as wood and metalworking. Learn more at GirlsBuild.org.
“For years, Katie Hughes has been challenging the stubborn belief that a career in the trades is no place for a girl. If there’s a girl in your life, get this book into her hands, and watch what happens.” —Mike Rowe, host of “Dirty Jobs”
Photo credit: Dawn Jones Redstone
