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The Glorious Flight - (Picture Puffin Books) by Alice Provensen & Martin Provensen (Paperback)
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About this item
Highlights
- Winner of the Caldecott Medal, this stunningly illustrated book depicts Louis Bleriot's historic first cross-Channel flight.
- Caldecott Medal 1984 1st Winner
- 5-8 Years
- 8.19" x 10.05" Paperback
- 40 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Classics
- Series Name: Picture Puffin Books
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About the Book
"This book . . . recounts the persistence of a Frenchman, Louis, to build a flying machine to cross the English Channel. . . . The text is succinct, caption-like in its directness and brevity. . . . The paintings . . . add the necessary texture and tone to this marriage. This is vintage Provensen".--School Library Journal. Caldecott Medal.Book Synopsis
Winner of the Caldecott Medal, this stunningly illustrated book depicts Louis Bleriot's historic first cross-Channel flight. "Factually accurate, yes-but also a witty pictorial reincarnation of Bleriot's first experience of an airship"--Kirkus ReviewsReview Quotes
"Factually accurate, yes-but also a witty pictorial reincarnation of Bleriot's first experience of an airship . . . There's dash, style, and economy here in both text and pictures."--Kirkus Reviews "Fact is turned into magic."--The New York Times Book Review "This book...recounts the persistence of a Frenchman, Louis Bleriot, to build a flying machine to cross the English Channel.... The text is succinct, caption-like in its directness and brevity . . . The paintings...add the necessary texture and tone to this marriage. This is vintage Provensen"--School Library Journal
About the Author
Alice Provensen and Martin Provensen were an American couple who illustrated more than 40 children's books together, 19 of which they also wrote and edited. They won the Caldecott Medal for The Glorious Flight.Dimensions (Overall): 8.19 Inches (H) x 10.05 Inches (W) x .15 Inches (D)
Weight: .32 Pounds
Suggested Age: 5-8 Years
Number of Pages: 40
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Classics
Series Title: Picture Puffin Books
Publisher: Puffin Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Alice Provensen & Martin Provensen
Language: English
Street Date: August 1, 1987
TCIN: 54271453
UPC: 9780140507294
Item Number (DPCI): 248-40-6084
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.15 inches length x 10.05 inches width x 8.19 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.32 pounds
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