Tiny Broadwick‘s Daring Leaps and Inventive Spirit
Read Tiny Jumper about Tiny Broadwick, a mill girl with big dreams, who soared to new heights as a parachute pioneer and inventor of the rip cord.
Learn about her determination, courage, and inventive spirit in this thrilling children’s biography.
Tiny Broadwick dreamed of soaring above the earth and out of poverty.
And she did just that.
Tiny became the first woman to parachute from an airplane, and her idea for the rip cord paved the way for pilots to safely escape in-flight emergencies.
This thrilling children’s biography tells the story of Tiny’s life and her many accomplishments.
It is a story that will inspire kids to dream big and never give up on their goals.
Buy Tiny Jumper on Amazon today and learn about this amazing woman and her inspiring story!
Tiny Jumper: How Tiny Broadwick Created the Parachute Rip Cord
Little Bee Books
isbn 9781499813944
Pub Date October 10, 2023
Synopsis
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.
The crack of a pistol shattered the silence-
Tiny’s signal to jump.
Her hands trembled as she cut her parachute away from the balloon.
Tiny Broadwick, a teeny, uneducated mill girl, had big dreams of soaring above the earth, out of poverty, and above expectations.
She became the first woman to parachute from an airplane, and her idea for the rip cord paved the way for pilots to safely escape in-flight emergencies.
This thrilling biography shows how Tiny’s determination, courage, adventurousness, and joy lifted her up to stand tall as a pioneer in flight.
Author
Candy Dahl
Illustrator
Maithili Joshi
Suggested Ages
4 to 8 years old
Preschool to 3rd Grade
Genre
Children’s Nonfiction
Biography
Children’s Book
Tiny Jumper by Candy Dahl (arv $18.99)
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