Flight

by Robert Burleigh

Book Overview

Winner of the Orbis Pictus Award for Nonfiction and Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. Flight. Loneliness. Fear. Danger. Courage. Charles Lindbergh considered all these things and more when he... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399222723
• ISBN13: 9780399222726
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: Philomel Books
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.8" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4

Customer Reviews

A visual treat that captures the thrill of Lindy's flight

Mike Wimmer's art grabs the eye immediately and doesn't let go. The brief, staccato storytelling is effective, but mainly as an augment to the beautiful visuals, perhaps contrary to expectations. Through the use of atmospheric colors and close-up views of Lindbergh and his plane, you're there to share the thrill, exhilaration, and terror of the solitary pilot. This is a perfect book to convey the excitment of flying--especially its early days--to young readers, and a fine tribute to one of America's great men.