Book
First Flight Around the World: The Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race
by Tim Grove
- Published
- 2015
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Pages
- 96
- Words
- 19140
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 7.7
- AR interest level
- MG — middle grades, 4–8
- Lexile
- 1100L
- Suggested reading age
- ages 10–17
This account of the 1924 race between six nations to be the first to circumnavigate the globe by airplane describes the efforts of the U.S. team as they struggled to overcome limited technology, dangerous weather, and unfamiliar cultures.
Collections
ALSC Notables
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9781419714825
- ISBN-10
- 1419714821
Tags
Adventure-Discovery/ExplorationALSC NotablesHistory-Roaring 20sNonfictionPeople-ExplorersSports/Recreation-Contests/GamesTransportation/Vehicles-Airplanes/Helicopters