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A voyage in the clouds : the (mostly) true story of the first international flight by balloon in 1785 / Matthew Olshan ; illustrated by Sophie Blackall.

Olshan, Matthew, (author.). Blackall, Sophie, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"A picture book inspired by the true story of how the first international flight was an Englishman and a French man who rode in a balloon across the English Channel"-- Provided by publisher.
Dr. John Jeffries and his pilot, Jean-Pierre Blanchard, each want to be the first man to fly from one country to another, across the English Channel. There's only one problem: they can't stand each other! Inspired by the true story of the first international flight.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0374329540
  • ISBN: 9780374329549
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2016.

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
AD570L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.4 0.5 186096.
Subject:
Blanchard, Jean-Pierre, 1753-1809 > Juvenile fiction.
Jeffries, John, 1745-1819 > Juvenile fiction.
Balloon ascensions > Juvenile fiction.
Ballooning > Juvenile fiction.
Hot air balloons > Juvenile fiction.
Genre:
Fiction.

Available copies

  • 17 of 17 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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Summary: "A picture book inspired by the true story of how the first international flight was an Englishman and a French man who rode in a balloon across the English Channel"--
Dr. John Jeffries and his pilot, Jean-Pierre Blanchard, each want to be the first man to fly from one country to another, across the English Channel. There's only one problem: they can't stand each other! Inspired by the true story of the first international flight.