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Summary: "Teaches readers how to make their very own stomp rockets through simple supply lists and clear, step-by-step instructions and images"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Rabbit Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.13 GARHamilton, Sue L.
Summary: Who needs an engine to fly? Readers learn the many designs of today's gliders and the pilots who take to the skies for free flight. Descriptions of sports adventures including hang gliding and paragliding add to the excitement and danger found in some of today's most amazing gliders. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A&D Xtreme, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.1333 HAMDahl, Candy
Summary: Tiny Broadwick, a teeny, uneducated mill girl, had big dreams of soaring above the earth, out of poverty, and above expectations. She became the first woman to parachute from an airplane, and her idea for the rip cord paved the way for pilots to safely escape in-flight emergencies. This thrilling biography shows how Tiny's determination, courage, adventurousness, and joy lifted her up to stand...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bee Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BROVilardi, Debbie
Summary: "This book introduces readers to the science behind aviation. Students learn about the four forces of flight: gravity, lift, drag, and thrust. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cody Koala, an imprint of Pop! 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 629.13 VILBeaty, Andrea
Summary: "Why do airplanes look the way they do? Why can't birds fly when they're first born? And why do some paper planes fly farther than others? Discover everything there is to know about flight from Ada Twist, Scientist--from information about creatures that fly, to the history of aircrafts, to modern technology that allows us to soar through the air faster than ever!"--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.13 BEACopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: JS Que BeatyGanz-Schmitt, Sue
Summary: Taking readers back to the 1850s, this high-flying STEAM picture book introduces Mary Myers, aka "Carlotta," an aeronaut and inventor whose daring flights and careful scientific work improved hot air balloons and our understanding of flight, weather patterns and the atmosphere.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MYEDougherty, Martin J.
Summary: Explains what a drone is and how these vehicles are operated and offers facts about the size, speed, and uses of a wide range of military and civilian drones.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J623.74 DOUHolzweiss, Kristina
Summary: "Learn how to complete DIY projects dealing with aviation. Along the way, get a look at some of history's most incredible inventions and scientific discoveries."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2018
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Summary: The special designs and challenges of fire and rescue aircraft, along with the unique skills of their pilots, are emphasized in full-color, dramatic photos. Readers fight fires in fixed-wing planes and specially designed helicopters carrying thousands of gallons of water or chemicals. They ride along on rescues that take on altitude, wind, snow, rain, fog, and more to bring injured people to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & D Xtreme 2022
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Summary: Book will introduce the reader to high fliers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.13 KELSummary: Describes some of the external and internal workings of such craft as an airship, a helicopter, a jumbo jet, and a microlight plane.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 1992
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.133 PARHamilton, Sue L.
Summary: "Some planes fly with alternative forms of power. Electric motors, which may run on solar cells or batteries, are bringing the aviation industry closer to zero emissions and noiseless travel. Kids learn the benefits and challenges of electric aircraft and the newest and coolest futuristic aircraft flying today. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: A&D Xtreme, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.1333 HAMDavies, Bryony
Summary: Take to the skies with this fun, visual miscellany for children who love anything aircraft related! Each double-page spread features a different group of aircraft to explore, such as helpful helicopters, record-breaking planes and soaring spacecraft. Discover some of the more surprising things to have flown - including flying cars and jet packs. Readers can also learn how planes fly, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Trans DaviesGifford, Clive
Summary: "How does a spacesuit work? What is a probe? What are the parts of a Mars rover? Readers discover the answers to these and many more questions about the technology used to explore space in this fun and fact-filled guide to a high-interest science topic. Detailed and informative images are the focal point of this learning experience, with each chapter devoted to full-color photographs, diagrams,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.4 GIFMitton, Tony
Summary: Get ready for blast-off to learn all about rockets! Roaring Rockets follows the animal crew as they become astronauts heading to the Moon. Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will love: spacesuits, oxygen helmets, the lunar lander, and much more!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BRDOld, Wendie C.
Summary: Traces the work that the two Wright brothers did together to develop the first machine-powered aircraft.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 OLDDavis, Lynn
Summary: "The Wright Brothers are famous for their role in the history of flight! Kids can read this book to find out more about the Wright Brothers and how they flew the first airplane. They will learn how the Wright Brothers started a bicycle shop first and how their first flight at Kitty Hawk went"--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Super Sandcastle, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 DAVBuckley, James
Summary: Presents the lives and accomplishments of the Wright brothers, high school dropouts from Dayton, Ohio, who started out repairing bicycles and went on to build and fly the first successful airplane.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Pengion Group (USA) 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 BUCCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WRICopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET WRIGHTLemanski, Mike
Summary: Depicts one hundred iconic vehicles and innovative examples from transportation history presented in a timeline that can be read back to front, top to bottom, and right to left.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.04 LEMHamilton, Sue L.
Summary: "This title brings readers the history and excitement of the world's attempts at creating aircraft that are part plane and part spaceship. From NASA's space shuttles to Britain's Skylon to Virgin Galactic's Unity, readers learn the developments of the past that have led to the possibility of everyday travelers going where only highly trained astronauts have gone before. Aligned to Common Core...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A&D Xtreme, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.1333 HAMAllenby, Victoria
Summary: "Rhyming text and bright color photographs introduce preschoolers to many kinds of machines that fly. On each spread, a repeating verse is designed to encourage recitation and prediction, while a concluding line names the featured flying machine and introduces a preposition ("The water bomber swoops through the smoke.") A closing spread provides enrichment activities to further a child's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pajama Press 2023
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Summary: The Blue Angels are amazing! The Blue Angels are cool! Do you want to be a Blue Angel? In Being a Blue Angel, you will meet these heroes in Blue, see what they do and how they live, be inspired by them, and learn how you could one day find yourself Being a Blue Angel. Mark and Amy Sutherland are the parents of four children, ages 5-11, and live near St. Louis, Missouri. Mark grew up surrounded...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dunrobin Publishing 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J797.54 SUTJennings, Terry J.
Summary: Examines, in text and labelled diagrams and illustrations, how various types of airplanes and other flying machines work and the kinds of functions they perform. Includes instructions for related projects and experiments.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher Books 1993
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.133 JENHepworth, Amelia
Summary: "Zoom! Zoom! Follow the speeding rocket up to the moon and back in this first introduction to space travel. With layered die-cuts, fun facts, and a mouse to find on every spread"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tiger Tales 2021