{"id":678,"date":"2020-03-02T07:16:55","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T15:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/?p=678"},"modified":"2020-03-02T07:16:55","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T15:16:55","slug":"wood-wire-wings-emma-lilian-todd-invents-an-airplane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asuen.com\/nonfictionmonday\/wood-wire-wings-emma-lilian-todd-invents-an-airplane\/","title":{"rendered":"Wood, Wire, Wings: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just in time for Women\u2019s History Month we have the picture book biography Wood, Wire, Wings: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane<\/em> by Kirsten W. Larson and illustrated by Tracy Subisak.<\/p>\n

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Emma Lilian Todd loved to tinker. As a child she made a weather vane and took apart a clock. As an adult, she made model airplanes and tested their designs until she was ready to build a real one. Could she achieve her dreams and get a flying machine off the ground?<\/p>\n

With text that soars, Kirsten W. Larson reveals the compelling story of a woman whose contributions might otherwise be forgotten. She draws young readers in and establishes the setting with a fascinating collection of inventions made around the time Lilian Todd was growing up. She then cements their interest with details of Lilian\u2019s childhood love of tinkering. Finally, she uses Lilian Todd\u2019s own words to describe what she was thinking during the significant events of her young life.<\/p>\n

Tracy Subisak\u2019s lovely illustrations lend just the right amount of airiness to match the theme of flight. At times it seems like young Lilian might fly right off the page.<\/p>\n

Wood, Wire, Wings: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane<\/em> will thrill young inventors as well as budding historians. It is also a perfect example of how picture book biographies should be done. Check out a copy today!<\/p>\n

Look for the original review and activity suggestions at Wrapped In Foil Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Copyright \u00a9 2020 Roberta Gibson<\/a> All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Just in time for Women\u2019s History Month we have the picture book biography Wood, Wire, Wings: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane by Kirsten W. Larson and illustrated by Tracy Subisak. Emma Lilian Todd loved to tinker. As a child she made a weather vane and took apart a clock. As an adult, she made … <\/p>\n

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