Women daredevils : thrills, chills, and frills / Julie Cummins ; illustrated by Cheryl Harness.
| Author/creator | Cummins, Julie |
| Other author | Harness, Cheryl illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Dutton Children's Books, ©2008. |
| Description | 48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Zazel: human cannonball in pink tights -- Annie Edson Taylor: queen of the mist -- Mlle. D'Zizi and Gertrude Breton: leapin' ladies -- Isabelle Butler and La Rague Sisters: loopy women drivers -- May Wirth: world's greatest bareback rider -- Georgia "Tiny" Broadwick: the doll girl of aviation -- Mabel Stark: the lady and the tiger -- Gladys Roy and Gladys Ingle: winsome wing walkers -- Mabel Cody: just plane stunts -- Sonora Webster Carver: the girl on the high-diving horse. |
| Abstract | The stories of fourteen women during the period from 1880 to 1929 who performed feats of daring from being shot out of a cannon to high-diving on horseback. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 48). |
| LCCN | 2007018102 |
| ISBN | 9780525479482 |
| ISBN | 0525479481 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 791 C9127W | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 791 C9127W | ✔ Available | Place Hold |