Lighter Than Air: Candlewick Biographies: Sophie Blanchard, the First Woman Pilot

by Matt Tavares and Matthew Clark Smith

Book Overview

"Smith tells Sophie's inspiring story with a buoyant sense of wonder, fitting for a woman who was happiest in the air. Her accomplishments and passion for flight are brought beautifully to life by Tavares." -- Booklist (starred review)

Take to the skies with 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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536205540
• ISBN13: 9781536205541
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4