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Balloonomania and the Brief, Bold Life of Sophie Blanchard

Balloonomania and the Brief, Bold Life of Sophie Blanchard

Balloonomania and the Brief, Bold Life of Sophie Blanchard

Balloonomania and the Brief, Bold Life of Sophie Blanchard

By Deborah Noyes

By Deborah Noyes

By Deborah Noyes

By Deborah Noyes

By Deborah Noyes

By Deborah Noyes

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    About Lady Icarus

    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.

    About Lady Icarus

    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.

    About Lady Icarus

    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.

    About Lady Icarus

    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 biography introduces a frightened, nervous girl who became a fearless legend in the skies.

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    About Deborah Noyes

    Deborah Noyes is the author of nonfiction and fiction for young readers and adults, including Encyclopedia of the End: Mysterious Death in Fact, Fancy, Folklore, and More,One Kingdom: Our Lives with Animals, and The Ghosts of Kerfol. She has also compiled and edited the short… More about Deborah Noyes

    About Deborah Noyes

    Deborah Noyes is the author of nonfiction and fiction for young readers and adults, including Encyclopedia of the End: Mysterious Death in Fact, Fancy, Folklore, and More,One Kingdom: Our Lives with Animals, and The Ghosts of Kerfol. She has also compiled and edited the short… More about Deborah Noyes

    About Deborah Noyes

    Deborah Noyes is the author of nonfiction and fiction for young readers and adults, including Encyclopedia of the End: Mysterious Death in Fact, Fancy, Folklore, and More,One Kingdom: Our Lives with Animals, and The Ghosts of Kerfol. She has also compiled and edited the short… More about Deborah Noyes

    About Deborah Noyes

    Deborah Noyes is the author of nonfiction and fiction for young readers and adults, including Encyclopedia of the End: Mysterious Death in Fact, Fancy, Folklore, and More,One Kingdom: Our Lives with Animals, and The Ghosts of Kerfol. She has also compiled and edited the short… More about Deborah Noyes

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Random House Studio
    Mar 08, 2022 | 176 Pages | 6-1/8 x 9-1/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593122037

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $20.99
    Published by Random House Studio
    Mar 08, 2022 | 176 Pages | 6-1/8 x 9-1/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593122044

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Random House Studio
    Mar 08, 2022 | 176 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593122051

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $14.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Mar 08, 2022 | 205 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593505564

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