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Defying all odds, Ruth Law battles fierce winds and freezing temperatures to pilot a potential record-breaking nonstop flight from Chicago to New York City in 1916. More About Ruth Law, Bibliography, Source Notes.
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Publication
Calkins Creek (2016), Edition: Illustrated, 40 pages
Description
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.
Awards
SCBWI Crystal Kite Award (2017)
CCBC Choices (2017)
Kansas NEA Reading Circle Recommended Book (Intermediate — 2017)
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 (Selection — 2017)
Language
Original language
English
Pages
40
Physical description
40 p.; 11.25 inches
ISBN
1620916509 / 9781620916506
DDC/MDS
| 629.13 |
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