Into the Wind: Sailboats Then and Now (Here We Go!) [Library Binding]

Steven Otfinoski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1997 | Age Level: 7 and up | Series: Here We Go!

Examines the history of sailboats and describes different kinds that are used today.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 2-4--Pleasant looks at the history of human transportation through three simple, yet informative large-print texts with spectacular, full-color photographs. Except for a few stock historical views of early automobiles (Behind the Wheel) and aircraft (Taking Off), the pictures are sharply focused and dramatic in composition. There are also photos of restored or re-created vehicles such as a Viking ship and the Mayflower II (Into the Wind) and World War II vintage trainers and warplanes (Taking Off). Into the Wind is the most widely international in its scope, showing a variety of types and sizes of sailboats from all parts of the world and emphasizing each one's unique features. The tinted pictures in Ken Robbins's Boats (Scholastic, 1989; o.p.) depict many boat types, but only a few sailboats. More technical details about airplanes and aeronautics can be found in Cheryl Walsh Bellville's The Airplane Book (Carolrhoda, 1991), while Philip Steele's Cars and Trucks (Crestwood, 1991) does the same for automobiles and their engines. Otfinoski's glorious displays, however, will provide visual pleasure, from their full-cover photos to the romantic sunset views at each book's end.

Ann G. Brouse, Big Flats Branch Library, NY

Copyright 1997 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Benchmark Books (June 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761404058
• ISBN-13: 978-0761404057
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 9.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,281,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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