Lady Icarus

This captivating middle-grade biography explores the life of Sophie Blanchard, who became the first professional female aeronaut in France during the late 1700s. Chronicling her nearly 70 daring flights and her rise to fame as the "Aeronaut of the Official Festivals," the narrative highlights her remarkable journey, including surviving a revolution and captivating the attention of emperors and kings. Set against the backdrop of the exhilarating early era of flight, this story reveals how a timid girl transformed into a fearless pioneer of the skies.