Tiny jumper : how Tiny Broadwick created the parachute rip cord / Candy Dahl ; illustrated by Maithili Joshi.
Publication details: New York, NY : Little Bee Books, 2023.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cmISBN:- 9781499813944 (hardcover)
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Includes bibliographical references.
This thrilling biography tells the story of Tiny Broadwick, the first woman to ever parachute from a plane and the inventor of the parachute rip cord, and how her determination, courage, adventurousness, and joy in doing what she loved lifted her up to stand as tall as a pioneer in flight.
Ages 4-8.
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