Offers the historic and dramatic story of Charles Lindbergh and his flight across the ocean, the first solo Atlantic crossing ever, which brought him from the United States to Paris with only two compasses and the stars as his guides. Reprint. H. K. AB. PW.
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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.
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A visual treat that captures the thrill of Lindy's flight,
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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.
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You Are There,
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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.
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not a biography,
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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.
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It is 1927, and his name is Charles Lindbergh. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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New York New!
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