When FLYING Magazine West Coast Editor Lane Wallace was approached by NASA to write a book about aviation for middle school kids, she thought it made terrific sense. After all, part of NASA's charter is to reach out to young people and this seemed a good way to reach out to an underserved demographic group.
"There are all sorts of textbooks for older people and picture books for little kids, but nothing out there that quite speaks to the 10-15 year old," Wallace said. "Those of us whose lives are made richer by aviation want to pass it on. We need to have some people take our place, and hopefully this book will help influence some young people to do that."
The book, "Wild Blue Wonders: Exploring the Magic of Flight," is the product of a unique collaboration between NASA, Wallace and EAA. It explores the dynamics of flight and aircraft design, prepares the reader to begin creating original designs, and provides information about pilots and different types of planes. The Forward is written by Chuck Yeager.
From the Publisher
The EAA is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1953 with the mission of making aviation accessible to all who wish to participate while maintaining high standards of quality and safety. EAA currently has over 170,000 members and more than 1,000 local Chapters around the country. Those Chapters sponsor numerous activities and events, including aircraft design and building workshops, fly-ins, airport days and other community and educational events. In addition, the EAA's annual EAA AirVenture gathering in Oshkosh is known as one of the world's largest and most significant aviation events. The EAA also publishes several aviation-oriented magazines and maintains an expansive aviation museum and gift shop at it's Oshkosh, Wisconsin headquarters that attracts over 150,000 visitors a year.
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