Biography in pictures: This is J. Armand Bombardier

This picture book biography series features simple text and comic-book style illustrations. A detailed timeline and historical photos round out the story at the back of each book.

Meet Joseph-Armand Bombardier: Canadian inventor, innovator, and entrepreneur! Joseph-Armand Bombardier was born and raised in a small village in Quebec, and like many places in Canada’s rural and northern regions, his village was often cut off from the world when winter snows made roads impassable. His dream of inventing a machine that could travel through snow turned into a serious ambition and, after many failures, he finally succeeded. But Armand didn't stop there...

Discover the award-winning Ordinary People Change the World series that highlights the lives of remarkable Canadians whose achievements have inspired and changed the lives of those who came after them.

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