TINY JUMPER:
How Tiny Broadwick Created the Parachute Rip Cord
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.
This picture book biography, illustrated by the extremely talented Maithili Joshi and published by Little Bee Books, will be available for purchase in the Fall - October 10, 2023!
“Dahl’s fast-paced narrative- is interspersed with quotes from her subject…and contemporaries, adding color and immediacy.”
“A well-executed biography of an extraordinary woman.””