A voyage in the clouds the (mostly) true story of the first international flight by balloon in 1785
Dr. John Jeffries and his pilot, Jean-Pierre Blanchard, each want to be the first man to fly from one country to another, across the English Channel. There's only one problem: they can't stand each other! Inspired by the true story of the first international flight.
| Main Author: | Olshan, Matthew (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Blackall, Sophie (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Farrar, Straus, Giroux,
2016.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Dr. John Jeffries and his pilot, Jean-Pierre Blanchard, each want to be the first man to fly from one country to another, across the English Channel. There's only one problem: they can't stand each other! Inspired by the true story of the first international flight. |
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| Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| ISBN: |
9780374329549 0374329540 |
| Author Notes: |
Matthew Olshan is author of the critically acclaimed picture book The Mighty Lalouche , also illustrated by Sophie Blackall, as well as the adult novel Marshlands . He lives in Baltimore, Maryland. |