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HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
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Grove, Tim, 1967-
Subjects
United States. Army. Air Corps -- Juvenile literature.
Flights around the world -- Juvenile literature.
Flights around the world -- Pictorial works.
World records -- Juvenile literature.
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Grove, Tim, 1967-
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First flight around ...
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First flight around the world : the adventures of the American fliers who won the race / by Tim Grove.
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Grove, Tim, 1967-
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2015.
Subjects
United States. Army. Air Corps -- Juvenile literature.
Flights around the world -- Juvenile literature.
Flights around the world -- Pictorial works.
World records -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9781419714825 (hbk.)
1419714821 (hbk.)
Description:
vi, 88 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 27 cm
Contents:
Journey of the world flight map -- The journey begins -- Planning the trip -- Fierce winds in Alaska -- Disaster on the mountain -- First across the Pacific -- Colorful Japan -- Mechanical trouble in Indochina -- The heat of India -- A grand welcome in Paris -- Meeting royalty in Great Britain -- Plane in danger -- Icebergs and fog -- The welcoming crowds of North America -- Journey's end.
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"In 1924 the U.S. Army sent eight young men on a bold attempt to be the first to circumnavigate the globe by flight. Men from five other countries--Great Britain, France, Portugal, Italy, and Argentina--had the same goal, and so the quest became a race. Who would win?"--Jacket.
Awards:
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults finalist, 2016.
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Ewa Beach P/S Library
J -- Juvenile Nonfiction
910.41 Gr
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J -- Juvenile Nonfiction
910.41 Grove
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J -- Juvenile Nonfiction
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J -- Juvenile Nonfiction
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910.41 Grove
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