The Flying Feminist
The first woman to build and fly her own plane
$19.02
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
11 February 2027
Summary
Before Amelia Earhart took to the skies, Lilian Bland designed, built and flew her very own aeroplane, earning her the nickname: The Flying Feminist! Read the inspirational story of a woman who changed the world.
At a time when women were expected to conform, Lilian Bland didn’t fit in – she wore trousers, enjoyed fishing and worked as a sports journalist. Inspired by the flight of the wild birds she loved to photograph, in 1910 she defied convention and became the fi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781839135132 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1839135131 |
| Author: | Mary Boone, Andrea Turk |
| Publisher: | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 11 February 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 280mm |
| Audience Age: | 5-8 |
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Mary Boone
Mary Boone (Author)
Mary Boone grew up in rural Iowa. Prior to becoming an author, she reported and edited for several daily newspapers. Mary has written over 70 non-fiction books for young readers, including Pedal Pusher, School for Fish, and Bugs for Breakfast. Mary now lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband, Mitch, and her very stubborn Airedale Terrier, Ruthie Bader.
Andrea Turk (Illustrator)
Andrea Turk is an Illustrator and Surface Print Designer from Northern Ireland. She has a degree in Fashion and Textiles. After graduating, she lived for 12 years in London art directing, and travelling all over the world designing, working with factories, and researching trends, before starting her own creative studio. She sold her art to American Greetings, Paperchase, Hallmark, Barnes and Noble, Disney, Warner Bros., and Design House Greetings, to name but a few. Andrea works traditionally in watercolour, gouache, colouring pencil, hand-painted collage, and acrylic inks, finishing her work digitally. She currently lives back in Northern Ireland with her husband, three dogs, and a cat, and works from a wee studio in the garden.
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