In this beautiful picture book filled with soaring words and buoyant illustrations, award-winners Margarita Engle and Sara Palacios tell the inspiring true story of Aída de Acosta, the first woman to fly a motorized aircraft.
On a lively street in the lovely city of Paris, a girl named Aída glanced up and was dazzled by the sight of an airship. Oh, how she wished she could soar through the sky like that! The inventor of the airship, Alberto, invited Aída to ride with him, but she didn’t want to be a passenger. She wanted to be the pilot.
Aída was just a teenager, and no woman or girl had ever flown before. She didn’t let that stop her, though. All she needed was courage and a chance to try.
Further information about Aída de Acosta, with photograph. Full-color gouache, marker, colored pencil, pencil, and digital illustrations.
Topics Aída de Acosta (1884–1962). Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873–1932). US women air pilots. History of women in aeronautics. Airships. Spanish language materials.
Trim Size 10" x 8"
JLG Span Fall
Language Spanish
Rights type Print
Publication date 2021-05-03
JLG Release Date Aug 2021
Minimum grade 3
Maximum grade 5
Reading level Elementary
Format Print
Spanish Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Spanish Elementary
Spanish Elementary (Grades 3-5)
For Grades 3-5
A collection of Spanish and bilingual titles created for older elementary readers. This category includes fiction and nonfiction selections featuring both original Spanish texts and popular titles translated into Spanish. These books are ideal for bilingual learners, Spanish instruction, and expanding global perspectives.