{"product_id":"the-flying-feminist-the-first-woman-to-build-and-fly-her-own-plane-hardcover","title":"The Flying Feminist: The First Woman to Build and Fly Her Own Plane - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Boone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrea Turk\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a time when women were expected to conform, Lilian Bland didn't fit in - she wore trousers, enjoyed fishing and worked as a sports journalist. Inspired by the flight of the wild birds she loved to photograph, in 1910 she defied convention and became the first woman to design, build and fly her own airplane, earning her an accolade: The Flying Feminist! Perfect for budding feminists and adventurers, this narrative non-fiction picture book will inspire children to pursue their passions and achieve great things. Soar on!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Boone (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary Boone grew up in rural Iowa. Prior to becoming an author, she reported and edited for several daily newspapers. Mary has written over 70 non-fiction books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003ePedal Pusher\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSchool for Fish\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBugs for Breakfast\u003c\/i\u003e. Mary now lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband, Mitch and her very stubborn Airedale Terrier, Ruthie Bader. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea Turk (Illustrator) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndrea Turk is an Illustrator and Surface Print Designer from Northern Ireland. She has a degree in Fashion and Textiles. After graduating, she lived 12 years in London art directing, and travelling all over the world designing, working with factories, and researching trends, before starting her own creative studio, selling her art to American Greetings, Paperchase, Hallmark, Barnes and Noble, Disney, Warner Bros., and Design House Greetings to name but a few. Andrea works traditionally in watercolor, gouache, coloring pencil, hand painted collage, acrylic inks and finishes her work digitally. She currently lives back in Northern Ireland with her husband, three dogs and a cat, and works from a wee studio in the garden.? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 11.11 x 8.61 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56555751538993,"sku":"9781839135101","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/lvPFxS066H9781839135101.webp?v=1790769094","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/the-flying-feminist-the-first-woman-to-build-and-fly-her-own-plane-hardcover","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}