OBD November Is Aviation Month - YOUTH

"This photo-illustrated book introduces early fluent readers to the science and engineering behind hot air balloons. Includes glossary and index."-- Provided by publisher.

Contains illustrated, step-by-step instructions for drawing a submarine, a fighter jet, a speedboat, a tugboat, a 747, a biplane, a helicopter, and a pirate ship, each with a description; and includes tips on adding details.

Elinor Smith, who first flew in a "flying machine" when she was six, earns her aviation license at the age of sixteen in 1928, and when male pilots and newspapermen mock her abilities, she performs the daring maneuver of flying under all four of New York City's East River bridges.

An account of Amelia Earhart's dangerous 1932 flight across the Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland to Ireland, in which she survived bad weather and a malfunctioning airplane. Includes a brief biography of the aviator.

"Discusses the science behind propeller airplanes and includes instructions for readers to build their own from household materials."-- Provided by publisher.

In 1927, airplanes were a thrilling but dangerous novelty. Most people, men and women, believed that a woman belonged in the kitchen and not in a cockpit. One woman, Ruth Elder, set out to prove them wrong by flying across the Atlantic Ocean. Ruth didn't make it, crashing spectacularly, but she flew right into the spotlight and America's heart. This is the story of a remarkable woman who chased her dreams with grit and determination, and whose appetite...

Plane lifts, soars high. Far below towns lie. The sky's the limit in this rhyming board book.

Invites the reader to imagine what it would be like to build and use a jetpack at home, at school, and even on a long voyage or two.