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River Falls Public Library
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Aviation History
Take
Flight
November 2001
Non-Fiction - Fiction
Non-Fiction
- Giants
of the Air
by David Jeffries
+ 387.7 Jef
The story of flight the earliest rickety biplanes used during the
early days of flying to the advent of the Boeing 747 in the late 1960’s.
The
Usborne Book of Planes and Helicopters
by Clive Gifford
+ 387.733 Gif
Told in simple words with realistic pictures and diagrams(some
cutaway) ,questions about airplanes and helicopter are answered.- Airplane
by Christopher Maynard
+ 629.13 Bin
Stunning photos of real machinery found at airports, combined with
informative text and entertaining artwork help reveal just how all of
this equipment becomes involved in the operation of an airport.
- Amelia
Earhart
by Adam Woog
YA 629.13 Ear
Told from an investigative point of view, the book starts at the
site of the her death, and then goes on to analyze the evidence, and
suspects and draws some conclusions and probes still unanswered
questions. The reader is allowed to form their own conclusions.
- Dream
Planes
by Thomas G. Gunning
+ 629.13 Gun
Describes some recent advances and future technological
possibilities in the field of air transportation.
- The
Young Scientist Book of Jets
by Mark Hewish
+ 629.13 Hew
Tells the story of the jet plane, from beginnings in the 1930’s to
designs that are still on the drawing board today. Explains basic
principles of jet flight, and safe and simple experiments to do.
- The
Story of the Flight at Kitty Hawk
by Conrad Stein
+ 629.13 Ste
A brief biography of the two famous bicycle makers from Dayton,
Ohio, focusing on their efforts to build and fly an airplane, starting
with kites and gliders.
- Flight
of Passage
by Rinker Buck
YA 629.1309 Buc
In 1986 two boys from New Jersey crossed the U.S. in a dilapidated
Piper cub airplane rebuilt for $300. The flight was a tribute to their
father, an ex-barnstormer who had lost his leg in a crash. A timeless
powerful story of fathers and sons.
- The
Story of the Spirit of St. Louis
by Conrad Stein
+ 629.1309 Ste
Describes the celebrated 1927 New
York to Paris flight of Charles A. Lindbergh , which was the first
transatlantic solo flight in history, as well as the first non-stop
flight between the two cities.
- Planes
and Flight
by Steve Blackman
+ 629.133 Bla
Describes some of the different devices including hot air balloons,
gliders, airplanes and jets used to get people into the air. Accompanied
by various projects.
- Charles
A. Lindberg
by James Giblin
YA 921 Lin
A biography of the pilot whose life was full of controversy and
tragedy, but also fulfilling achievements.
- Tomboy
of the Air
by Julie Cummins
+ 921 Sco
While American women were fighting for their right to vote,
Blanche Stuart Scott asserted her right to fly. Despite dangers, public
disapproval, and the attitude of men, Blanche took to the air.
Fiction
- Basil
Brush Goes Flying
by Peter Firmin
E Fir (Grades 1-3)
Basil Brush’s decision to try flying prompts his friend Harry the
mole to join him.
- The
Trip
Ezra Jack Keats
E Kea (Grades 1-3)
Willie has moved to a new neighborhood , and doesn’t know anybody, but
with a little imagination Louie goes on a flight of adventure, to which
nothing is left to the imagination.
- Space
Spinners
by Suse MacDonald
E McD (Grades 1-3)
Kate convinces her sister
Arabelle to join her in sneaking aboard the space shuttle so that they
can be the first spiders to spin a web in space.
- Max
Dreams of Flying
by S. Rainaud
E Rai (Picture Books)
Max , the mouse, dreams of many unconventional ways of flying - by
clouds, umbrellas and a teacup turned into a hot air balloon.
- Planes
Anne Rockwell
E Roc (Picture Books)
Simple text and illustrations introduce different kinds of planes.
- Best
Book of True Aviation Stories
by Robert A. Rosenbaum
+ Ros (Grades 4-5 Fiction)
A collection of stories
compiled about some true aviation heroes such as Eddie Rickenbacker, and
Charles Lindbergh.
Non-Fiction - Fiction
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