flights

An account of Charles A. Lindbergh's first transatlantic flight from New York to Paris.

A biography of Geraldine "Jerrie" Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the world in the 1960s.

An account of Amelia Earhart's dangerous 1932 flight across the Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland to Ireland, in which she survived bad weather and a malfunctioning airplane. Includes a brief biography of the aviator.

Action-packed photos and engaging text explore the varied world of vertical takeoff aircraft, from jump jets launching off a ski jump on an aircraft carrier in the middle of the ocean to the latest in drone technology.

"...illustrations follow the events of Amelia Earhart's flight across the Atlantic. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

An autobiographical account of Lindbergh's historic flight across the Atlantic in 1927.

Describes the first flight over the Atlantic from Canada to Great Britain made in l9l9 by John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown and the first solo flight from New York to Paris made in l927 by Charles Lindbergh.