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Fearless flyer : Ruth Law and her flying machine / Heather Lang ; illustrated by Raúl Colón.

Author/creator Lang, Heather, 1966- author.
Other author/creatorColón, Raúl illustrator.
Format Book and Print
EditionFirst edition.
Publication Info Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, An Imprint of Highlights, [2016]
Copyright Notice ©2016
Description1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Subject(s)
Portion of title Ruth Law and her flying machine
Abstract On November 19, 1916, at 8:25 a.m., Ruth Law took off on a flight that aviation experts thought was doomed. She set off to fly nonstop from Chicago to New York City. Sitting at the controls of her small bi-plane, exposed to the elements, Law battled fierce winds and numbing cold. When her engine ran out of fuel, she glided for two miles and landed at Hornell, New York. Even though she fell short of her goal, she had broken the existing cross-country distance record. And with her plane refueled, she got back in the air and headed for New York City where crowds waited to greet her.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Audience AD 700 Lexile
Awards noteNotable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2017
Genre/formBiographies.
LCCN 2015946899
ISBN9781620916506 (hardback)
ISBN1620916509 (hardback)
Stock number1402599 QBI

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