air travel

Tells the story of how the citizens of Gander, Newfoundland and its surrounding communities opened their hearts and homes to passengers on airliners bound for the United States that were forced to land in Gander when U.S. airspace was closed on September 11, 2001.

Explains why people travel in air and space and introduces the various forms of transportation used.

A boy and his family fly from the city to visit his grandmother in the country. Presented in English and Spanish.

Chronicles the history of manned flight, from Leonardo da Vinci's fifteenth-century drawings of flying machines to excursions into outer space.

Photographs and simple text describes various types of airplanes.

Discusses various aspects of a jet plane flight across the Atlantic, including checking in as a passenger, getting ready for takeoff, navigational activities of the crew, dealing with the weather, and landing.

Pairs words and pictures to teach young readers the basic phonetic applications of the "pl" sound.

Provides an overview of the history of travel by air, discusses the technologies involved, and explores possible innovations that could aid in air travel.

Details an airplane trip from packing and arriving at the airport to the moment the plane comes down to land in a new city.

Mr. Lunch, a canine bird-chaser extraordinaire, takes his first plane ride and finds adventure in the skies.