The Glorious Flight : Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot (Hardcover)

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

The muted colors make this look like dead history, detracting from the drama of the story. The family gets names, but not even the hero himself has a personality. There is no guide to pronunciation, which I, for one, desperately need. There is no context, no note comparing it to the Wright brothe...

from amandacb

The Provensens tells the story of Louis, a boy (and then a man) who stated he was going to build a flying machine, and then set out to do it. He faced some challenges and disappointments, but ultimately prevails after flying over the Channel. The story is told is short, simple sentences, and acco...

from missrader

Documents the story of Louis Bleriot and his quest for flight concluding in his flight across the English Channel.

from BrookeMattingly

Summary: "The Glorious Flight Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot," is a 1984 Caldecott Medal winner. It is a historical fiction book about Louis Bleriot, who in 1901 flew across the English Channel and demonstrated to the world that there were no longer barriers between land and sea. The story...

from scote23

Caldecott Medal, 1984Pictures were better than the others that I've read recently. I found the story hard to read, but that could be because I was reading it in a noisy room and was finding it difficult to concentrate. Maybe I'll try again when my attention isn't as distracted.