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Adventures in the air Adventures in the air Simon Lewis "The true stories of Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron), Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Chuck Yeager, and Steve Fossett, who all broke records in flight"--Provided by publisher. OL11777019W
Charles Lindbergh Charles Lindbergh Lucile Davis A biography of the aviator and environmental activist who became the first person to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean. OL14873102W
Amelia Earhart Amelia Earhart Sarah Stewart Taylor Grace, an aspiring young journalist, is excited when Amelia Earhart arrives in her town of Trepassey, Newfoundland, on June 4, 1928. Earhart wants to become the first female passenger to cross the At… OL15451853W
Candy Bomber Candy Bomber Michael O. Tunnell "World War II was over, and Berlin was in ruins. US Air Force Lieutenant Gail Halvorsen knew the children of the city were suffering. They were hungry and afraid. The young pilot wanted to help, but … OL15468805W
Charles A. Lindbergh Charles A. Lindbergh James Giblin A biography of the pilot whose life was full of controversy and tragedy, but also fulfilling achievements. OL15835264W
The life of Bessie Coleman The life of Bessie Coleman Connie Plantz A look at the short but eventful life of the pioneer aviatrix. From her childhood in the cotton fields near Atlanta, TX, to a job as manicurist in a Chicago barbershop; from flight school near Paris … OL17876143W
Amelia Earhart (What's Their Story?) Amelia Earhart (What's Their Story?) Andrew Langley,Alan Marks Traces the life of the pilot who became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean and mysteriously disappeared in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world. OL1888436W
The flying girl The flying girl Margarita Engle In this beautiful picture book filled with soaring words and buoyant illustrations, award-winners Margarita Engle and Sara Palacios tell the inspiring true story of A da de Acosta, the first woman to… OL19733957W
Women aviators Women aviators Karen Bush Gibson Profiles the lives and careers of twenty-six women who were pioneers in the field of aviation. OL19968387W
Flying solo Flying solo Julie Cummins In 1927, airplanes were a thrilling but dangerous novelty. Most people, men and women, believed that a woman belonged in the kitchen and not in a cockpit. Ruth Elder set out to prove them wrong by fl… OL19969623W
The pilot and the little prince The pilot and the little prince Peter Sís Antoine de Saint-Exupery was born in France in 1900, when airplanes were just being invented. Antoine dreamed of flying and grew up to be a pilot--and that was when his adventures began. He found a j… OL19977207W
Fighter pilot Fighter pilot Helen Greathead Britain is at war with Germany and your dream is to become a heroic fighter pilot. Experience what life in the skies is like as you make new friends on the nearby airbase and learn from them what it … OL22094323W
Aerospace Aerospace J. M Skogen Presents profiles of women who broke barriers in the field of aerospace by becoming pilots and astronauts. OL24246995W
The pilot and the little prince The pilot and the little prince Peter Sís The life of Antoine De Saint-Exupery. OL24846268W
Flying Free Flying Free Philip S. Hart Surveys the history of black aviators, from the early black aviation community in Chicago in the 1920s through World War II to modern times. OL2584106W
Amelia Earhart Amelia Earhart Mona Kerby Follows the life of the pilot who was the first woman to cross the Atlantic by herself in a plane. OL2679405W
A week in the life of an airline pilot A week in the life of an airline pilot William Jaspersohn Traces a pilot's journey to India in a 747 to provide the reader a look at the duties and excitement of such a job. OL2938333W
Sky pioneer Sky pioneer Corinne Szabo A biography, with numerous photographs and quotes from Earhart herself, tracing this determined woman's life and interest in flying. OL3292147W
I'm a jet pilot I'm a jet pilot Geoffrey T. Williams Text and sound cassette recreate the experiences of two jet pilots going through pre-flight and in-flight procedures in the cockpits of a Boeing 737 and a U.S. Air Force F-18 POV. OL4105525W
Amelia Earhart Amelia Earhart Burke, John A biography of one of America's most famous pilots, who mysteriously disappeared in 1937 while trying to fly around the world. OL4796127W
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