Tiny jumper how Tiny Broadwick created the parachute rip cord
Tiny Broadwick, a teeny, uneducated mill girl, had big dreams of soaring above the earth, out of poverty, and above expectations. She became the first woman to parachute from an airplane, and her idea for the rip cord paved the way for pilots to safely escape in-flight emergencies. This thrilling bi...
| Main Author: | Dahl, Candy (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Joshi, Maithili (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, NY :
Little Bee Books,
[2023]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: |
Tiny Broadwick, a teeny, uneducated mill girl, had big dreams of soaring above the earth, out of poverty, and above expectations. She became the first woman to parachute from an airplane, and her idea for the rip cord paved the way for pilots to safely escape in-flight emergencies. This thrilling biography shows how Tiny's determination, courage, adventurousness, and joy lifted her up to stand tall as a pioneer in flight. |
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| Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781499813944 1499813945 |
| Author Notes: |
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. Find more of her work at maithiliart.com. |