Tiny Jumper
How Tiny Broadwick Created the Parachute Rip Cord
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
10 October 2023
Summary
This thrilling biography tells the story of Tiny Broadwick, the first woman to ever parachute from a plane and the inventor of the parachute rip cord, and how her determination, courage, adventurousness, and joy in doing what she loved lifted her up to stand as tall as a pioneer in flight.
The crack of a pistol shattered the silence- Tiny’s signal to jump. Her hands trembled as she cut her parachute away from the balloon.
Tiny Broadw…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781499813944 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1499813945 |
| Author: | Candy Dahl, Maithili Joshi |
| Publisher: | Little Bee Books Inc. |
| Imprint: | Little Bee Books Inc. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 10 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 429g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm x 13mm |
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Critics Review
Readers will come away in awe of her outsize courage and determination. * Booklist, STARRED REVIEW *A well-executed biography of an extraordinary woman. * Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW *Dahl’s fast-paced narrative is interspersed with quotes from her subject … and contemporaries, adding color and immediacy. * Horn Book Magazine *
About The Author
Candy Dahl
Candy Dahl is a former teacher/librarian. She received her MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She loves discovering little known historical events and using them to launch her books. Her novel Emma and the Civil Warrior was one of three finalists for the Children’s Book of the Year of the Southeastern Booksellers Association and for the Juvenile Fiction Book of the Independent Publishers Association. Candy lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband, David, and their Aussie-doodle, Rocky.
Maithili Joshi is an illustrator and designer based in New York. She was born in Pune, India, and spent a brief few years of her childhood in the United Kingdom, where she was first introduced to the fascinating illustrations in children’s books. She’s been drawn to the art of bookmaking ever since and now makes her own.
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