Feathers, Flaps, & Flops: Fabulous Early Fliers - Hardcover

Zaunders, Bo

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0525464662 ISBN 13: 9780525464662

Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers, 2001

Synopsis

Highlights the people who attempted to defy gravity by using imagination, dedication, and daring, from "Wrong Way Corrigan" who was supposed to fly to California but ended up in Ireland and Beryl Markham, who was the first woman in Africa to receive a commercial pilot's license to Bessie Coleman, a notorious African-American stunt pilot.

About this title

About the Author:

Bo Zaunders is also the author of "Crocodiles, Camels & Dugout Canoes: Eight Adventurous Episodes" - a NCSS-CBC award winner. He lives in New York City, with his wife, illustrator Roxie Munro, and, when he is not working on books, is a travel writer and photographer.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 2-5-From a Persian king's attempt to harness eagles in 1500 B.C.E. to "Wrong Way" Corrigan's 1938 flight to Ireland, Zaunders has gathered some of the most colorful and fascinating stories of flight into a thoroughly pleasing book. Eschewing familiar names such as the Wright brothers and Amelia Earhart, the author introduces such pioneers of flight as the Montgolfier brothers of hot-air balloon fame; Alberto Santos-Dumont, a flier of both dirigibles and early airplanes; Jimmy Doolittle, who learned to control himself as well as his plane; and Bessie Coleman, who broke both color and gender barriers. The not-to-be-passed-over introduction is a brief history of flight itself and includes legend and myth. Each of the seven biographical sketches is told in a lively manner. All are enhanced by Munro's fine illustrations. While many of the figures included here are also found in Harvey Weiss's Strange and Wonderful Aircraft (Houghton, 1995), Zaunders's book has more visual appeal and is suitable for a slightly younger audience. Given the interest in this subject, this volume will quickly take flight from both school and public library shelves.
Louise L. Sherman, formerly at Anna C. Scott School, Leonia, NJ
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0525464662
• ISBN 13: 9780525464662
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Munro Roxie