McCurdy and the Silver Dart

By Les Harding

McCurdy and The Silver Dart recounts the thrilling story of J.A.D. McCurdy, Canada's aviation pioneer. Born in Baddeck, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Douglas McCurdy had a unique childhood during which he assisted world-famous scientist and inventor Alexander Graham Bell in fascinating and frequently dangerous experiments conducted with kites and airplanes. He was the first person to fly a plane in the British Empire, later he became a barnstormer and daredevil pilot, taking part in some of the earliest air races and became the first person to fly out of sight of land.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0920336698
• ISBN13: 9780920336694
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: University College of Cape Breton Press
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 0.3" x 5.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7