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The prince of the skies / by Iturbe, Antonio,1967-author.; Thwaites, Lilit Žekulin,translator.; translation of:Iturbe, Antonio,1967-A cielo abierto.English.;
A gripping narrative of friendship and exploration, and an homage to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, an unforgettable writer who touched the lives of millions of readers, and who was able to see the world through the eyes of a child. In the 1920s, long before he wrote The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was an accomplished pilot. Along with Jean Mermoz and Henri Guillaumet, he was chosen to pioneer new mail routes across the globe. No distance was too far and no mountain too high-each letter had to reach its destination. The three friends soared through the air, while back on solid ground, they dealt with a world torn apart by wars and political factions.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de, 1900-1944; Air pilots; Male friendship;
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Fire in the sky : World War I / by Ward, David,1967-;
After just weeks of training as a pilot, Paul Townend heads to England to fight the Germans in The Great War.LSC
Subjects: War stories.; Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Diary fiction.; Richthofen, Manfred, Freiherr von, 1892-1918; World War, 1914-1918;
© c2013., Scholastic Canada,
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Skies of thunder : the deadly World War II mission over the roof of the world / by Alexander, Caroline,1956-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In April 1942, the Imperial Japanese Army steamrolled through Burma, capturing the only ground route from India to China. Supplies to this critical zone would now have to come from India by air -- meaning across the Himalayas, on the most hazardous air route in the world. SKIES OF THUNDER is a story of an epic human endeavor, in which Allied troops faced the monumental challenge of operating from airfields hacked from the jungle, and took on "the Hump," the fearsome mountain barrier that defined the air route.They flew fickle, untested aircraft through monsoons and enemy fire, at brain-melting altitudes with inaccurate maps and only primitive navigation technology. The result was a litany of both deadly crashes and astonishing feats of survival. The most chaotic of all the war's arenas, the China-Burma-India theater was further confused by the conflicting political interests of Roosevelt, Churchill and their demanding, nominal ally, Chiang Kai-shek. Caroline Alexander, who wrote the defining books on Shackleton's Endurance and Bligh's Bounty, is brilliant at probing what it takes to survive extreme circumstances. She has unearthed obscure memoirs and long-ignored records to give us the pilots' and soldiers' eye views of flying and combat, as well as honest portraits of commanders like the celebrated "Vinegar Joe" Stillwell and Claire Lee Chennault. She assesses the real contributions of units like the Flying Tigers, Merrill's Marauders, and the British Chindits, who pioneered new and unconventional forms of warfare. Decisions in this theater exposed the fault-lines between the Allies -- America and Britain, Britain and India, and ultimately and most fatefully between America and China, as FDR pressed to help the Chinese nationalists in order to forge a bond with China after the war. A masterpiece of modern war history"--
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Skies of Thunder The Deadly World War II Mission Over the Roof of the World [electronic resource] : by Alexander, Caroline.aut; cloudLibrary;
From the New York Times bestselling author, a breathtaking account of combat and survival in one of the most brutally challenging and rarely examined campaigns of World War II In April 1942, the Imperial Japanese Army steamrolled through Burma, capturing the only ground route from India to China.  Supplies to this critical zone would now have to come from India by air—meaning across the Himalayas, on the most hazardous air route in the world. SKIES OF THUNDER is a story of an epic human endeavor, in which Allied troops faced the monumental challenge of operating from airfields hacked from the jungle, and took on “the Hump,” the fearsome mountain barrier that defined the air route.They flew fickle, untested aircraft through monsoons and enemy fire, with inaccurate maps and only primitive navigation technology. The result was a litany of both deadly crashes and astonishing feats of survival. The most chaotic of all the war’s arenas, the China-Burma-India theater was further confused by the conflicting political interests of Roosevelt, Churchill  and their demanding, nominal ally, Chiang Kai-shek. Caroline Alexander, who wrote the defining books on Shackleton’s Endurance and Bligh's Bounty, is brilliant at probing what it takes to survive extreme circumstances. She has unearthed obscure memoirs and long-ignored records to give us the pilots’ and soldiers’ eye views of flying and combat, as well as honest portraits of commanders like the celebrated “Vinegar Joe” Stillwell and Claire Lee Chennault. She assesses the real contributions of units like the Flying Tigers, Merrill’s Marauders, and the British Chindits, who pioneered new and unconventional forms of warfare. Decisions in this theater exposed the fault-lines between the Allies—America and Britain, Britain and India, and ultimately and most fatefully between America and China, as FDR pressed to help the Chinese nationalists in order to forge a bond with China after the war.       A masterpiece of modern war history.
Subjects: Electronic books.; World War II; Southeast Asia; Aviation;
© 2024., Penguin Publishing Group,
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Small beneath the sky : a prairie memoir / by Crozier, Lorna,1948-;
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Subjects: Crozier, Lorna, 1948-; Poets, Canadian (English);
© c2009., Greystone Books,
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A sky-blue bench / by Rahman, Bahram,1984-; Collins, Peggy,1975-;
Young Aria returns to school after recovering from an accident and being fitted with a prosthetic leg, but the school has no furniture and sitting on the floor is too painful. She finds a way to build her own bench, surprising and inspiring her classmates. Includes a sensitive author's note describing the author's experience growing up in Afghanistan during the civil war and the legacy of landmines.LSC
Subjects: Artificial legs; Children with disabilities; Resilience (Personality trait); Schools;
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The sky's the limit! / by Eliopulos, Nick.; Batson, Alan.;
"Young players Emmy and Birch, along with their tame wolf Byte, embark on an incredible journey to gather the right materials to go flying"--
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Minecraft (Game); Video games; Adventure and adventurers;
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The sky is the limit / by Chesterfield, Sadie.; Fogel, Matthew.; Cassity, Don.;
"Gru needs help! The Minions must fly a plane to San Francisco to save him. Will they get there safely? Buckle up, and find out!"--Page [4] of cover.Word count: 442, Guided reading level: K, Number of Dolch sight words: 86.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Gru, Felonius (Fictitious character); Minions (Fictitious characters); Friendship;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Backyard guide to the night sky / by Schneider, Howard.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Astronomy.; Constellations.; Sky.;
© c2009., National Geographic,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The sky on fire / by Lyons, Jenn,1970-author.;
"Anahrod lives only for survival, forging her own way through the harsh jungles of the Deep with her titan drake by her side. Even when an adventuring party saves her from capture by a local warlord, she is eager to return to her solitary life. But this is no ordinary rescue. It's Anahrod's past catching up with her. These cunning misfits-and their frustratingly appealing dragonrider ringleader-intend to spirit her away to the dragon-ruled sky cities, where they need her help to steal from a dragon's hoard. There's only one problem: the hoard in question belongs to the current regent, Neveranimas-and she wants Anahrod dead. From Jenn Lyons, the acclaimed author of the Chorus of Dragons series, this soaring standalone fantasy combines conniving dragons, lightning banter, high-stakes intrigue, and a little bit of heat"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Dragons; Imaginary places; Thieves; Women;
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