Fearless Flyer Ruth Law and her flying machine
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...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Honesdale, Pennsylvania :
Calkins Creek, An Imprint of Highlights,
[2016].
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, portraits ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781620916506 (hardback) 1620916509 (hardback) |
| Author Notes: | Raúl Colón is the illustrator of over thirty books, including the New York Times bestselling Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt. He is the recipient of two Pura Belpre Awards from the American Library Association. He lives in New City, New York. |
