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First flight around the world, the adventures of the American fliers who won the race, by Tim Grove

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First flight around the world, the adventures of the American fliers who won the race, by Tim Grove

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 85)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

1100L, lexileSentence length: 5 (very hard), Word frequency: 2 (easy), Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

First flight around the world

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

881592513

Responsibility statement

by Tim Grove

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Accelerated Reader, MG, 7.7, 3.0.

Sub title

the adventures of the American fliers who won the race

Summary

"In 1924 the U.S. Army sent eight young men on a bold attempt to be the first to circumnavigate the globe by flight. Men from five other countries--Great Britain, France, Portugal, Italy, and Argentina--had the same goal, and so the quest became a race. Who would win?"--JacketAn 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

Table Of Contents

Journey of the world flight map -- The journey begins -- Planning the trip -- Fierce winds in Alaska -- Disaster on the mountain -- First across the Pacific -- Colorful Japan -- Mechanical trouble in Indochina -- The heat of India -- A grand welcome in Paris -- Meeting royalty in Great Britain -- Plane in danger -- Icebergs and fog -- The welcoming crowds of North America -- Journey's end

Target audience

juvenile

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