Lady Icarus: Sophie Blanchard’s Daring Balloonomania Life – Deborah Noyes 2022 Library Binding-image
Lady Icarus: Sophie Blanchard’s Daring Balloonomania Life – Deborah Noyes 2022 Library Binding-image

Lady Icarus: Sophie Blanchard’s Daring Balloonomania Life – Deborah Noyes 2022 Library Binding

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Synopsis: A riveting middle-grade biography about Sophie Blanchard, the first woman to work as a professional aeronaut in France in the late 1700s, set against the thrilling backdrop of early flight. Before Amelia Earhart, there was Sophie Blanchard, the first woman to earn her living in the air. While no one knows the fate of Earhart, a terrified crowd of thousands looked on as French aeronaut Sophie Blanchard met her end in a tragic blaze of glory over the streets of Paris in 1819. But first, Blanchard made nearly 70 spectacular flights, survived a revolution, and become a court favorite of the emperor Napoleon (who gave her the title, "Aeronaut of the Official Festivals") and later of the King of France. Set against the backdrop of the history of flight, watch as Balloonmania-- a phenomenon that riveted all of Europe-- took hold and inspired a great many artists authors, and dreamers. This lively scrapbook-style biography with more than fifty black-and-white photos throughout, introduces a frightened, nervous girl who became a fearless legend in the skies. Grade From: Third Grade LC Classification Number: TL620.B62N69 2022 Intended Audience: Juvenile Audience Genre: Transportation, Juvenile Nonfiction Format: Library Binding Dewey Edition: 23 ISBN-10: 0593122046 Grade To: Seventh Grade Illustrator: Yes Item Height: 0.7 in Number of Pages: 176 Pages Dewey Decimal: 629.13092 B brand: Random House Children's Books Item Weight: 12.5 Oz Item Length: 9.4 in Publisher: Random House Children's Books gtin13: 9780593122044 Language: English LCCN: 2022-286290 Publication Year: 2022 Author: Deborah Noyes Item Width: 6.3 in Topic: Biography & Autobiography / Women, Transportation / Aviation, General, People & Places / Europe Book Title: Lady Icarus : Balloonomania and the Brief, Bold Life of Sophie Blanchard ISBN-13: 9780593122044

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  1. Absolutely loved this book! It's a thrilling and inspiring read about Sophie Blanchard's incredible life as a pioneering female balloonist. The story is engaging and well-written, making history come alive. Highly recommend it!

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