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English
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"At the mountain's base sits a cabin under an old hickory tree. And in that cabin lives a family -- loving, weaving, cooking, and singing. The strength in their song sustains them through trials on the ground and in the sky, as they wait for their loved one, a pilot, to return from war."--Amazon.
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Publisher
Random House Childrens Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Buzz has a new team! Are they ready to be Space Rangers?"--Back cover.
"Disney/Pixar Lightyear is a sci-fi action-adventure and the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear (voice of Chris Evans) the hero who inspired the toy. The film reveals how a young test pilot became the Space Ranger that we all know him to be today. Lightyear is directed by Angus MacLane, produced by Galyn Susman, and opens in theaters in Summer 2022. Girls and boys ages...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Language
English
Description
A rhymed telling of the life of the first African American aviator, who dreamed of flying as a child in the cotton fields of Texas, and persevered until she made that dream come true. A poem that commemorates the life of African American aviator Bessie Coleman.
6) Wind flyers
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
A boy's love of flight takes him on a journey from the dusty dirt roads of Alabama to the war-torn skies of Europe. Introduces young readers to the contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II.
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Language
English
Description
"Classic stories from Robert Munsch in an early reader format kids will love! Text has been adapted from the originals so beginner readers can proudly say "I read this myself!" Colorful and fun, Robert Munsch's zany stories and Michael Martchenko's illustrations will grab kids' attention and keep them interested as they practice their reading skills. Munsch Early Readers are packed with extras, including phonics introduction and activity, getting...
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
In 1907 Columbus, Ohio, fourteen-year-old Cromwell Dixon, aided by his mother, begins building the flying bicycle he has invented to enter in the St. Louis Air Ship Carnival. Includes facts about Dixon's life as an aviation pioneer.
11) Pilot mom
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Jenny and her best friend K.C. accompany Jenny's mother, a tanker pilot in the Air Force, to the air base, where they explore her plane, a KC-135, prior to her departure on a training mission to Europe.
Author
Series
Treasure chest (Ann Hood) volume 8
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Sent by Great-Uncle Thorne on a dangerous trip back in time, Felix, Maisie, and the Ziff twins are accidentally separated and land in early twentieth-century Kansas, where they meet a young Amelia Earhart.
Author
Publisher
Dragonfly Books
Pub. Date
2008, c2003
Language
English
Description
Forbidden to fly because of their color, Joe-Joe and the men who clean and repair airplanes in the 1920s are so discouraged that the moon cannot even shine, until Joe-Joe's determination lures the moon back. Includes a history of African American pilots.
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Publisher
Creative Editions
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
An American farm boy and a German city boy grow up to fulfill their dreams of becoming pilots, and when World War II breaks out, they have a remarkable meeting in the skies over Germany. Includes facts about the incident on which the story is based and the friendship that followed.
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