Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.133343
EAN num: 9780761315476
ISBN number: 0761315470
Label: Roaring Brook Press
Manufacturer: Roaring Brook Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 40
Printing Date: October 01, 2002
Publishing house: Roaring Brook Press
Age index: Ages 4-8
Sale Popularity Level: 1924191
Studio: Roaring Brook Press
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The Curtiss Jenny was the Model T of airplanes: it was the very first aircraft to be mass produced, and the one in which nearly every famous early aviator--from Charles Lindbergh to Amelia Earhart--learned to fly. This stunning nonfiction picture bok portrays the building of a Jenny from wood, wire, and cloth, bringing to life the science and art of the early days of flight.
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Kids in grades 3-5 will find Jenny: The Airplane That Taught America To Fly to be an easily accessible picturebook story of the 'Jenny' - the very first airplane to be mass produced. An early pilot explains the experience of flying the Jenny and the challenges which existed in bringing the plane into mainstream American life, in this involving story.
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