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Cargando... The Flying Girl: How Aida de Acosta Learned to Soar (edición 2018)por Margarita Engle (Autor)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Did you know that there was a woman in the sky before the Wright Brothers? The Flying Girl: How Aida de Acosta Learned to Soar tells the story of that woman, who against all societal conventions became a pioneer for something greater. Having faded into obscurity over the years, this book brings Aida and her accomplishments back to the forefront of history in an appealing child-friendly way. ( ) I loved this book both for it's feminist influence and multiculturalism. The Flying Girl tells a tale of a young woman who will not be held to societies standards and instead follows her own path to pursue her dream of flying. She finds a kindred spirit in a young man who helps her to learn all she needs to know. It's a story about not doubting oneself when everyone is telling you it cannot be done. This is a great book for little girls and dreamers of all ages. One of the things that I liked the best about this book was there was not a huge emphasis on her cultural background but her gender. Depending on the age of the reader this could make for interesting conversation about cultural acceptance in countries in European countries . A story about a young girl who see a air boat flying in the air. She dreams of one day being able to soar just as the man in the air boat. Her mother tells her no one will want to marry a girl who flies. Aida asks the inventor if he could give her lesson on how to fly the air boat. The inventor invites Aida to a dinner at the hanger. She studies hard and is one day able to fly. She amazes the inventor and flies the air boat. He tells her she is brave and a hero to all the young girls of the world. A delightful tale of a young girl who follows her dreams and does it successfully. In the early 20th century, a teen-aged Aida de Acosta spotted a flying dirigible and wanted to learn how to pilot one herself. She did so, becoming not only one of the first women in aviation but one of the first persons in aviation, period. However, due to familial pressure, she kept this achievement quiet for many years. Thankfully, author Margarita Engle and illustrator Sara Palacios are now bringing that story to light. I must confess I knew none of the information presented in the author's note before picking up this book. This biography is very short and sweet, focusing on Acosta's spirit and achievement rather than being an entire life story. This makes it a suitable fit for even very young children with relatively short attention spans. This could easily be a good read for women's history month, although I think it's light and fun enough to be shared any time. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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Una edición española ¡Si ese hombre puede volar, yo también puedo! En una animada calle en la encantadora ciudad de París, una joven llamada Aída miró hacia el cielo y se quedó maravillada ante la vista de un dirigible. ¡Cuánto le gustaría surcar el cielo de esa manera! El inventor del aparato, Alberto, la invitó a dar un paseo en su dirigible, pero Aída no quería viajar como pasajera. Ella quería ser el piloto. Aída era apenas una adolescente, y ninguna mujer o joven había volado antes. Pero eso no la detuvo. Todo lo que ella necesitaba eran algunas clases y una oportunidad. Con elocuentes palabras y expresivas ilustraciones, Margarita Engle y Sara Palacios nos narran la inspiradora historia de Aída de Acosta, la primera mujer que voló en una aeronave motorizada. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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