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This fact-filled book features planes from A to Z, including the Aviation Trainer Six, the Electra, and the Zero. An high-flying tour of the alphabet and a history of flying machines the Wright Brothers to hobbyist's model airplanes.
Learn which type of plane is best for a dogfight, see the type of plane Charles Lindbergh flew in the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic, and much more. From the first flight of the Wright Flyer in 1903 to the age of jets, Rob Bolster's vivid illustrations will send you soaring through the skies in this dynamic celebration of flight.
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Release date
May 3, 2016 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781632895097
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 4.3
- Interest Level: K-3(LG)
- Text Difficulty: 3
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Reviews
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February 2, 1997
"Realistic illustrations and informative, informal text take readers on a whirlwind tour of flying machines," said PW. All ages. -
July 1, 1997
K-Gr 4-Brightly colored pictures of mostly vintage airplanes will attract young aviation enthusiasts. The realistic illustrations are of excellent quality with meticulous detail and a wide variety of backdrops. A paragraph of text describes the plane featured on each page. The fact that this is also an alphabet book is almost secondary. For example, B is for B-17, E is for Electra, M is for Messerschmitt, but few of the planes have any markings that associate them with a specific letter. It is unclear as to why, between Q and R, two pages are devoted to the crash of a remote-controlled model airplane. This is a good, but strictly additional, choice for browsing or one-on-one sharing with an adult.-Eldon Younce, Harper Elementary School, KS -
February 1, 1997
Gr. 2^-4. The alphabet format is a device for presenting 26 different kinds of airplanes in full-page, clear, color illustrations, and bits of information about the history of flight. There are no jets here, but aviation buffs will enjoy browsing, whether their interest is in the Piper Cub, the Spitfire, or the Yak. ((Reviewed February 1, 1997))(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 1997, American Library Association.)
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