Flight by Robert Burleigh

Burleigh, R, & Wimmer, M (1991). Flight. New York, NY: The Putnam & Grosset

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Summary:
This book told about the Flight of Charles Lindbergh in third person. It described his Journey, alone, from New York to Paris, France. It is very descriptive and pulls the reader in, as if they were in the plane. It describes his journey using entries from the diary that he kept during the flight and pictures that put you in the cockpit with Charles Lindbergh. While reading this story, you learn of the thoughts and fears that he had during the thirty-three and a half hour flight.

Ages:
Pre-K through 2nd grade

Credibility of Author:
The author sites using the book that Charles Lindbergh wrote about his experiences during flight The Spirit of St. Louis. This book has won the Orbis Pictus Award.

National Standards that this book relates to:
The Social Studies standards addressed are Culture, People, Places, and Environments.

Access Features:
This book has an introduction written by Jean Fritz, a well-known children’s author. Thy typography is clear, easy to read, and either white or black depending on the illustration it accompanies. The typography seems to make you think that what you are reading is fact.

Description of the Illustrations:
The illustrations are always full page or double page illustrations that manage to put you right into the picture. The text is superimposed on top of the paintings.

My response to the book:
I loved this book. I learned a lot that I did not know about Charles Lindbergh. It was amazing to know exactly what he was doing and what he was thinking during the flight, even though he was alone! The illustrations are amazing. You feel like you were in the plane with Charles Lindbergh!

How I would use this book in my class:
I like to connect real people to things that we are studying in any subjects. I also like to do a mini-study on people during their birthdays or on the day of their honor (this might be the day that he took off or landed).