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Jeffries, John
2 Reviews
(3)
K-3
John Jeffries, a loyalist who moved to England after the Revolutionary War, became the first American to study weather conditions in a hot-air balloon, as well as to cross the English Channel in one (with copilot Jean-Pierre Blanchard). Brown relates the story with humor and woven-in (sourced) quotations. Pencil and watercolor illustrations vary in perspective and add cartoonish wit. Bib.
Reviewer: Christina Dorr
Olshan, Matthew
A Voyage in the Clouds: The (Mostly) True Story of the First International Flight by Balloon in 1785
(1)
K-3
Illustrated by
Sophie Blackall.
In 1785, Dr. John Jeffries and Jean-Pierre Blanchard were determined to complete the first international flight by crossing the English Channel in a hot-air balloon. The voyage (apart from the cantankerous pair's arguments) is going well...until the balloon overinflates. Blackall's witty illustrations--including occasional comic-panel strips--feel plucked from the time period. An author's note reveals the creative adaptations of factual events.
Reviewer: Patrick Gall
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2016
2 reviews
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