Night Flight: Charles Lindbergh's Incredible Adventure FROM THE PUBLISHER
Seventy-five years ago, Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly across the Atlantic. Newspapers called him "the flying tool" and called his tiny propeller plane "the flying cotton." But Lindbergh was determined to fly across the Atlantic all by himself. And he did. S. A. Kramer captures all the excitement of the 33 1/2-hour flight and explains to Level 2 readers exactly why it was so amazing.
FROM THE CRITICS
Children's Literature - Candice Ransom
On May 27, 1927, a young pilot strode toward his plane. Rain drizzled over the Long Island dawn. Charles Lindbergh climbed into his airplane, The Spirit of St. Louis, determined to fly nonstop across the Atlantic. His tiny cockpit contained five sandwiches, two canteens of water, and a chair. He had no radio, or even a parachute. He couldn't afford the extra weight. The trip would take a day and a half predicating that he would make it across safely. Six men had already died attempting to fly from New York to Paris. The story of Lindbergh's amazing flight is told in crisp short sentences, no more than eight words per line. Lean action verbs describe weather and scenery�"...Boats bob, rain sweeps and sloshes...".The story of one of America's most beloved heroes is accessible to beginning readers, who will feel that they are making that historic flight along with Lindbergh. Plentiful illustrations with an art deco flavor also include photographs and maps. 2002, Grosset and Dunlap,
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