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Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A poetic and nuanced exploration of the human experience of flight that reminds us of the full imaginative weight of our most ordinary journeys-and reawakens our capacity to be amazed. The twenty-first century has relegated airplane flight-a once remarkable feat of human ingenuity-to the realm of the mundane. Mark Vanhoenacker, a 747 pilot who left academia and a career in the business world to pursue his childhood dream of flight, asks us to reimagine...
Author
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
When her brother goes missing after contacting her from the site of an Icelandic rescue mission, Kristin is pursued by vigilantes from the U.S. Army and discovers a conspiracy involving a crashed World War II plane and the fate of its survivors.
45) The wind rises
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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Description
Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted from a young age and unable to be a pilot, Jiro joins a major Japanese engineering company in 1927 and becomes one of the worlds most innovative and accomplished airplane designers. Jiro meets and falls in love with Nahoko, and grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjo. The film chronicles much of his...
46) Personal drones
Author
Series
Publisher
Kids Core, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
Drones are becoming ever more popular among consumers. Some people race their drones, while others use drones to take photos and videos of landscapes. People can bring these portable drones with them when they travel. Personal Drones explains how these drones work and how people can use them for many enjoyable activities. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of...
Author
Series
Publisher
A & D Xtreme, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Some planes fly with alternative forms of power. Electric motors, which may run on solar cells or batteries, are bringing the aviation industry closer to zero emissions and noiseless travel. Kids learn the benefits and challenges of electric aircraft and the newest and coolest futuristic aircraft flying today. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--
50) Stealing air
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Three sixth-grade boys band together to build an experimental aircraft, enduring social and practical difficulties in the process.
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The A-10 is the Air Force's unlikely success story, an airplane designed to support the Army, and one that ground troops came to venerate. Originally conceived with the express purpose of destroying Soviet tanks, the Air Force only developed it to keep funding away from the Army's response to the mission, the AH-56 Cheyenne helicopter. Inspired by the biography of a tank-busting German pilot in World War II, the engineering and design of the A-10...
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Ben, Zara, Sam, and Marcia begin their summer vacation by helping Professor Ampersand and a new friend build the Silver Turtle, a futuristic airplane, but on the day the first test flight is planned, a strange woman steals the airplane with the children inside.
Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Gracie and her friend Victor are experimenting to make the perfect paper plane, but when Victor gets injured and has to stay at home while he recovers, it is up to Gracie to carry on the research and find a way to lift her friend's spirits.
54) I'm here
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
In a crowded park, a boy makes an airplane out of a piece of paper carried to him by a gentle breeze, sends it on its way, and watches a new friend bring it back to him.
56) Bearplane!
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
From the departure gate to the baggage claim, Bear Cub experiences his first time on a plane.
59) Ready to soar
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Riley's paper airplane is ready for take-off, but criticisms from all the birds threaten to ground the plane, until Riley meets a more supportive friend and rediscovers the joy of soaring"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Rhyming text and bright color photographs introduce preschoolers to many kinds of machines that fly. On each spread, a repeating verse is designed to encourage recitation and prediction, while a concluding line names the featured flying machine and introduces a preposition ("The water bomber swoops through the smoke.") A closing spread provides enrichment activities to further a child's engagement with the book and with language skills."--
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