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Author:
Ganz-Schmitt, Sue, author.
Title:
Skybound! : starring Mary Myers as Carlotta, daredavil aeronaut and scientist / written by Sue Ganz-Schmitt ; illustrated by Iacopo Bruno.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher:
Calkins Creekan imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers,
Copyright Date:
2024
Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Subject:
Myers, Carlotta,--1849 or 1850-1932--Juvenile literature.
Aeronautics--Juvenile literature.
Inventors--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Hot air balloons--Juvenile literature.
Myers, Mary,--1850-1932.
Myers, Carlotta,--1850-1932.
Aeronautics.
Inventors.
Hot air balloons.
Women--Biography.
Picture books.
Inventeurs--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Montgolfières--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Transportation / Aviation.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Inventions.
Biographies.
Creative nonfiction.
Picture books.
Biographies.
Essais fictionnels.
Other Authors:
Bruno, Iacopo, illustrator.
Notes:
Spelling of "daredevil" in subtitle as "daredavil" is transcribed from title page as it appears. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
Taking readers back to the 1850s, this high-flying STEAM picture book introduces Mary Myers, aka "Carlotta," an aeronaut and inventor whose daring flights and careful scientific work improved hot air balloons and our understanding of flight, weather patterns and the atmosphere.
ISBN:
163592815X
9781635928150
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1428997155
LCCN:
2023905124
Locations:
SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

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