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Pub. Date
2013.
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English
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"Written by gifted storyteller Winston Groom (author of Forrest Gump), The Aviators tells the saga of three extraordinary aviators--Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle--and how they redefine heroism through their genius, daring, and uncommon courage. From Winston Groom, the best-selling author of Forrest Gump, Shiloh 1862, and Vicksburg 1863, comes the fascinating story of three extraordinary heroes who defined aviation during...
3) Last flight
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Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Description
On April 24, 1975 the last flight out of Saigon, Vietnam carried over 400 people to the United States, six days before Saigon's surrender to the North Vietnamese Army. Kristen Giang was a little girl, on that flight with family, and here in this story she shares all the emotions of the decision to flee from the perspective of someone eight years old; Playing a game of space-explorers to protect herself and her sister's eyes from tear gas; sneaking...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
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“West with the Night” is a memoir by British-born author, aviator, and equestrian, Beryl Markham. Friend and fellow author Ernest Hemingway once wrote to his editor Maxwell Perkins asking: "Did you read Beryl Markham's book, West with the Night?... bloody wonderful work." Markham was one of, if not the first, female bush pilots in Africa, and her memoir details adventures in Kenya with a unique perspective both from the ground and the sky.
Markham...
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Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"As America's Mercury Seven astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their young wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from military spouses into American royalty. They had tea with Jackie Kennedy, appeared on the cover of Life magazine, and quickly grew into fashion icons. Annie Glenn, with her picture-perfect marriage, was the envy of the other wives; platinum-blonde Rene Carpenter...
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Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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Wally Funk was among the Mercury 13, the first group of American pilots to complete NASA's 1961 Women in Space program. Funk breezed through the rigorous physical and mental tests, her scores beating those of many of the male candidates—even John Glenn. Just one week before Funk was to enter the final phase of training, the entire program was abruptly cancelled. Politics and prejudice meant that none of the more-than-qualified women ever went to...
8) Airplanes
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Series
Publisher
Jump!
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"This photo-illustrated book for early readers describes different types of airplanes and the jobs they do. Includes photo glossary and matching game"--
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Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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A government investigator looks into the cover-up of a deadly plane crash in this aviation thriller from the New York Times–bestselling author of Lockout.
In the control tower at Kansas City International Airport, all the radar displays are red. But for the experienced pilots of North America Airlines, the thunderstorms aren’t the problem: NAA has been cutting costs to stave off bankruptcy, and will do anything...
In the control tower at Kansas City International Airport, all the radar displays are red. But for the experienced pilots of North America Airlines, the thunderstorms aren’t the problem: NAA has been cutting costs to stave off bankruptcy, and will do anything...
10) The carrier war
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Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
1982
Language
English
Description
Presents photographic records of the Pacific War in World War II as seen from both sides.
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Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as an air traffic controller. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
13) Airplanes
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Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
Unabridged
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to airplanes. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Description
Get ready for takeoff! This addition to the beloved New York Times bestselling Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site series features the same fan-favorite trucks in an exciting new setting: a bustling airport!
When an airport needs an expansion, the Construction Site crew is on the job! With help from fun new vehicles from the airport, they'll build new roads and runways, prep planes for their trips, and clean up after a surprise...
When an airport needs an expansion, the Construction Site crew is on the job! With help from fun new vehicles from the airport, they'll build new roads and runways, prep planes for their trips, and clean up after a surprise...
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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Description
Niloofar Rahmani was born in 1991 in Kabul, Afghanistan, just a few years after the Soviets left. During the rise of the Taliban, her father took his young family to Pakistan, where they lived for nine years as refugees. Then, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the international coalition's invasion, the Rahmani family returned to their home in Kabul. In 2010, for the first time since the Soviets, Afghanistan allowed women to join the military,...
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Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
A New York Times bestseller
For millions of people, travel by air is a confounding, uncomfortable, and even fearful experience. Patrick Smith, airline pilot and author of the web's popular Ask the Pilot feature, separates the fact from fallacy and tells you everything you need to know...
How planes fly, and a revealing look at the men and women who fly them
Straight talk on turbulence, pilot training, and safety
The
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Publisher
Pen & Sword Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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When a proud Adolf Hitler revealed his new Luftwaffe to the world in March 1935, it was the largest, most modern military air arm the world had seen. Equipped with the latest monoplane fighter and bomber aircraft manned by well-trained and motivated crews, it soon became evident that the Luftwaffe also possessed a high degree of technical superiority over Germany's future enemies. Yet within just nine years the once-mightiest air force in the world...
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English
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"The stories and lessons in this raw, revealing, unflinching memoir offer the reader a blueprint they can use to climb from the bottom of the barrel into a whole new stratosphere that once seemed unattainable. Whether you feel off-course in life, are looking to maximize your potential or drain your soul to break through your so-called glass ceiling, this is the only book you will ever need."--Back cover.
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Publisher
Annick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Angela loses her father at the airport and looks everywhere to find him--beside the airplanes, under the airplanes, and finally inside an airplane. Sitting in the cockpit, she pushes one button, then another till--oh no! The plane takes off."--
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