Fearless flyer
Subtitle: Ruth Law and her flying machine
By: Heather Lang ; illustrated by Raul Colon
Contributors: Colón, Raúl, ill
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press; Calkins Creek, An Imprint of Highlights
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Honesdale, Pennsylvania
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781620916506
Subjects: Air pilots; Cross-country flying; Women air pilots; Juvenile literature; Biography; Women
Description: 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. In this well-researched, action-packed picture book, Heather Lang and Ra l Col n recreate a thrilling moment in aviation history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

K12 Childrens Plus, Inc.

AD 700 Lexile.