First Flight Around the World: The Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race

by National Air and Space Museum and Tim Grove

Book Overview

A 2016 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist In 1924 the U.S. Army sent eight young men on a bold attempt to be the first to circumnavigate the globe by flight. Men from five other countries - Great Britain, France, Portugal, Italy, and Argentina - had the same goal. The race was on! First Flight Around the World documents the exciting journey of four American planes - the Chicago, Boston, New Orleans, and Seattle - and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419714821
• ISBN13: 9781419714825
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.7" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 9