An edition of Fearless flyer (2016)
Fearless Flyer
Ruth Law and Her Flying Machine
By Heather Lang
Publish Date
2021
Publisher
Highlights Press, c/o Highlights for Children, Inc.
Language
eng
Pages
-
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.