bookshelf

WINGS AROUND THE WORLD

Name: WINGS AROUND THE WORLD
Author: K.C. Tessendorf
ISBN: 0-689-31550-3

THE AMERICAN WORLD FLIGHT OF 1924

by K.C. Tessendorf ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 30, 1991

bookshelf

In 1924, four US Army Air Service biplanes were dispatched on an unprecedented trip around the world. Two made it—traveling over 26,000 miles, visiting 22 nations, and spending over 363 hours in the air. Making it clear that the expedition owed its success as much to careful preparation and heavy ground support as to brilliant piloting, the author of Barnstormers and Daredevils (1988) re-creates the thrill-a-minute excitement of aviation's early days, when aircraft were tossed like thistledown in rough weather and engine failure could force very sudden landings in the most inconvenient places. A fine account of a forgotten landmark in the history of flight. The b&w illustrations include both contemporary photos and a series of military paintings. Brief annotated bibliography; index. (Nonfiction. 10-13)

Pub Date: Sept. 30, 1991

ISBN: 0-689-31550-3

Page Count: 96

Publisher: Atheneum

Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 15, 1991

Categories:

CHILDREN'S GENERAL CHILDREN'S

bookshelf

COME BACK, SALMON

HOW A GROUP OF DEDICATED KIDS ADOPTED PIGEON CREEK AND BROUGHT IT BACK TO LIFE

by Molly Cone & photographed by Sidnee Wheelwright ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 1, 1992

bookshelf

An inspiring story of young scientists in action, featured on Nova: how schoolchildren in Everett, Washington, worked with their teachers to clean up Pigeon Creek and reclaim it as a salmon spawning ground. Candid color photos of boys and girls of several ethnic groups, plus a text based on recorded conversations with the kids, lend drama and immediacy; additional scientific facts (e.g., how salmon scales tell the age of the fish; how salmon build a nest or ``redd'') appear in boxes. Glossary; index. (Nonfiction. 10-12)

Pub Date: April 1, 1992

ISBN: 0-87156-572-2

Page Count: 48

Publisher: N/A

Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 15, 1992

Categories:

CHILDREN'S GENERAL CHILDREN'S | CHILDREN'S SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

- BOOK REVIEW
THE STORY OF SHABBAT
by Molly Cone & illustrated by Emily Lisker

bookshelf

BATMAN

: EXPLORING THE WORLD OF BATS

by Laurence Pringle & photographed by Merlin D. Tuttle ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 29, 1991

bookshelf

Merlin Tuttle, the ``Batman'' subject of this brief biography, dates his enthusiasm for biology to capturing a toad at the age of two. At nine he was keeping a notebook of his wildlife observations and memorizing the scientific names of all the mammals of California. Bat advocate, photographer, researcher, author, and founder of Bat Conservation International, Dr. Tuttle is an excellent example of a contemporary working scientist. Pringles includes fascinating tidbits about bats and their importance to the balance of nature; Tuttle's close-up color photos are stunning. Further reading; index.~(Nonfiction. 10-12)