Displaying 1 of 1 2017 Format: Book Author: Smith, Matthew Clark, 1982- author. Title: Lighter than air : Sophie Blanchard, the first woman pilot / Matthew Clark Smith ; illustrated by Matt Tavares. Edition: First edition. Publisher, Date: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2017. Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm Summary: Shares the life of the first female to work as a professional balloonist, making more than sixty ascents until 1819, when she became the first woman to die in an aviation accident. Subjects: Blanchard, Marie-Madeleine-Sophie Armand, 1778-1819 -- Juvenile literature. Women balloonists -- France -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Balloonists -- France -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. France -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature. Other Author: Tavares, Matt, illustrator. Notes: Includes bibliographical references. ISBN: 0763677329 9780763677329 Other Number: 953597833 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 712954 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: j BIO Blanchar Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
