Flight [Hardcover]

Robert Burleigh (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up

Just think of bringing history to life for children this magnificently. Verbally and visually, Flight is a stunning book.

Editorial Reviews

From Kirkus Reviews

Even the awkward style here (a choppy, breathless tone is exacerbated by the relentless use of fragments and single- sentence paragraphs) conveys the excitement of Lindbergh's historic flight at the age of 25, but Wimmer's double-spread paintings steal the show: from the first glimpse of the aircraft through an arch formed by the pilot's determined-looking legs, they capture the feel of the cabin, the beauty of sea and sky, the drama of the nighttime arrival--all in impressionistic paintings peopled with realistic portraits, most notably of the weary hero appealingly sprawled in sleep on the last page. A book that brings new life to one of the stories of the century. (Nonfiction/Picture book. 4-11) -- Copyright ©1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Philomel; 1St Edition edition (September 18, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399222723
• ISBN-13: 978-0399222726
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #552,065 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #99 in Books > Children's Books > Transportation > Aviation

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A visual treat that captures the thrill of Lindy's flight, March 9, 2000

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Mark Rainey (Greensboro, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flight (Hardcover)

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You Are There, August 11, 2011

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Ohioan - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flight (Paperback)

This is a wonderful story, well-written and well-illustrated. This condensed (because it's a picture book) story of Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic grabs the reader from the start: will the heavily laden plane lift higher than the telephone wires on takeoff, or will it tangle and crash? The reader is dragged into the cockpit along with Lucky Lindy and doesn't emerge until the end. The fog, the ice, the long dark night, the leaving of the last tip of North American land, the spotting of a fishing boat on the other side -- all these and more the reader experiences on this momentous flight, in this wonderful book. Highly Recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars not a biography, July 29, 2011

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M. Heiss (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flight (Paperback)

The story of Lindbergh's 1927 Atlantic crossing. The brilliant illustrations and text capture the danger and elation of that flight.

The text uses good (if short) sentences and vocabulary, but every sentence is left-justified on the page, which leads to a choppy feeling when you read the book. Still, even young readers can sense the world-wide thrill of these events.