Lighter Than Air: Sophie Blanchard, the First Woman Pilot
(Part of the Candlewick Biographies Series)
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Take to the skies with the beautifully told tale of Sophie Blanchard -- a woman meant for the air -- as she discovers the incomparable sensation of flight. Behold the story of Sophie Blanchard, an extraordinary woman who is largely forgotten despite her claim to being the very first female pilot in history. In eighteenth-century France, "balloonomania" has fiercely gripped the nation . . . but all of the pioneering aeronauts are men. The job of shattering...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0763677329
ISBN13:9780763677329
Release Date:March 2017
Publisher:Candlewick Press (MA)
Length:32 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 8.7" x 11.9"
Age Range:6 to 9 years
Grade Range:Grades 1 to 4
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