air travel

Photographs and simple text identify the many things children might see or do while taking their first trip on an airplane.

Discusses the job of undercover sky marshals, trained agents who are responsible for protecting aircraft from hijackings.

When Raggedy Ann and Andy accompany Marcella on an airplane trip to visit her grandmother, they are placed in the baggage compartment, where they play with a teddy bear they meet.

Juan and Anna take a trip on an airplane to visit their grandma in Mexico. Includes discussion questions and writing prompts.

Answers children's questions about flying on an airplane. Discusses what to pack, security, food and bathrooms, and take-off and landing procedures. Includes color photographs, a picture glossary, and sources of more information.

Describes the changes in air travel from 1927 to the present day beginning with Amelia Earhart's nonstop flight across the Atlantic ocean to the airliner 787 which could fly nonstop for 8,350 miles. Also discusses the safety of air travel in the twenty-first century despite terrorism concerns.

All the facts and stats you need about the fastest, best, and most exclusive planes in the world, complemented by vibrant color photography.

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.

Describes the development of commercial aviation from the first passenger flights through modern day flights.