| Up & Down: The Adventures of John Jeffries, First American to Fly Contributor(s): Brown, Don (Author), Brown, Don (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1580898122 ISBN-13: 9781580898126 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Aviation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2017012706 |
| Lexile Measure: 860 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.8" W x 11.2" (1.10 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 196942 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The incomparable Don Brown chronicles the ballooning misadventures of John Jeffries, scientist and aviation pioneer. Swept up by the European ballooning craze of the 1780s, Dr. John Jeffries longed to become the first person to fly across the English Channel. But first he had to outwit a rascally copilot, keep the balloon from bursting, and avoid crashing into the sea. The good doctor's quick-thinking solutions will surprise young readers--and keep them giggling. Orbis Pictus and Sibert Honor winner Don Brown tells this quirky true story with his usual accuracy and heart. |