Up & Down
The Adventures of John Jeffries, First American to Fly
Kids, Two Wheels, Four Wheels, No Wheels, Transportation, Aviation, Technology, Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science, People and Places, Biography, Non-Fiction, Science and Technology
| Author: | Don Brown | ISBN: | 9781632896605 |
| Publisher: | Charlesbridge | Publication: | June 12, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Charlesbridge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Don Brown |
| ISBN: | 9781632896605 |
| Publisher: | Charlesbridge |
| Publication: | June 12, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Charlesbridge |
| Language: | English |
The incomparable Don Brown chronicles the ballooning misadventures of John Jeffries, scientist and aviation pioneer.
Swept up by the European ballooning craze of the 1780s, Dr. John Jeffries longed to become the first person to fly across the English Channel. But first he had to outwit a rascally copilot, keep the balloon from bursting, and avoid crashing into the sea. The good doctor's quick-thinking solutions will surprise young readers--and keep them giggling. Orbis Pictus and Sibert Honor winner Don Brown tells this quirky true story with his usual accuracy and heart.
The incomparable Don Brown chronicles the ballooning misadventures of John Jeffries, scientist and aviation pioneer.
Swept up by the European ballooning craze of the 1780s, Dr. John Jeffries longed to become the first person to fly across the English Channel. But first he had to outwit a rascally copilot, keep the balloon from bursting, and avoid crashing into the sea. The good doctor's quick-thinking solutions will surprise young readers--and keep them giggling. Orbis Pictus and Sibert Honor winner Don Brown tells this quirky true story with his usual accuracy and heart.
