TINY JUMPER
How Tiny Broadwick Created the Parachute Rip Cord
Tiny Jumper
written by Candy Dahl
illustrated by Maithili Joshi
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.
Awards & Recognition
- Bank Street College's Best Children's Books of the Year in Biography/Memoir
Reviews
‶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.”