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Up & Down
  • Published: 15 June 2018
  • ISBN: 9781580898126
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $34.99

Up & Down

The Adventures of John Jeffries, First American to Fly

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12 June 2018
Hardback
15 June 2018
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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.
  • Published: 15 June 2018
  • ISBN: 9781580898126
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $34.99
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  • An Orbis Pictus Award winner
  • A Sibert Honor Book
  • Kirkus Best of the Year list
  • School Library Journal Best of the Year list
  • Publishers Weekly Best of the Year list
  • A Horn Book Fanfare Book
  • A Booklist Editor's Choice
  • "Lively, dynamic sketching gives the artwork a sense of urgency and immediacy."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
  • "Emotionally resonant, this outstanding title will appeal to graphic novel and nonfiction readers alike."--Booklist, starred review
  • "A masterful blend of story and art."--School Library Journal, starred review
  • "This book could almost make its point on the powerful illustrations alone, but Brown's precise language secures the historical details in an unforgettable way."--The New York Times Book Review