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Publisher
Scholastic Focus
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 6
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"The Tuskegee Airmen heroically fought for the right to be officers of the US military so that they might participate in World War II by flying overseas to help defeat fascism. However, after winning that battle, they faced their next great challenge at Freeman Field, Iowa, where racist white officers barred them from entering the prestigious Officers' Club that their rank promised them. The Freeman Field Mutiny, as it became known, would eventually...
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Publisher
Mandi Pants Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Ashlee Leppert is a veteran of the United States Coast Guard where she proudly served as a helicopter mechanic and rescue flight crew member. She enjoyed the distinct honor of receiving a personal invitation to President Trump's 2018 State of the Union Address. There, Ashlee was addressed directly by the President and commended, on behalf of her and her crew, for their rescue work during the devastating Hurricane Harvey. Ashlee overcame hardships...
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This book tells the saga of three extraordinary aviators: Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle, and how they redefined heroism through their genius, daring, and uncommon courage. These cleverly interwoven tales of their heart-stopping adventures take us from the feats of World War I through the heroism of World War II and beyond, including daring military raids and survival-at-sea. With the world in peril in World War II, each...
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Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
Rick Husband wanted to be an astronaut since his fourth birthday, but it wasn't always for the right reasons. Initially, he thought it would be neat... cool... a fun thing to do. It wasn't until he came to a spiritual crossroads and was able to give that dream up to discover the true desires of his heart before he actually got into the space shuttle program at NASA. Three failed attempts didn't daunt this driven pilot-and the fourth interview process,...
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Publisher
W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Nerves of Steel is the captivating true story of Tammie Jo Shults's remarkable life--from growing up the daughter of a humble rancher, to breaking through gender barriers as one of the Navy's first female F/A-18 Hornet pilots, to safely landing the severely crippled Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 and helping save the lives of 148 people.
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Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts offers an insider's guide to astronauting--a behind-the-scenes look at the training, the basic rules, lessons, and procedures of space travel, including how to deal with a dead body in space, what it's like to film an IMAX movie in orbit, what exactly to do when nature calls, and much more.
12) Moonshot
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
Relive the breathtaking story of Apollo 11 and the first manned landing on the moon. Go aboard the rocket and on its eight-day round trip to outer space for a close-up look at one of the most stunning and courageous personal and technological achievements of man. Interlaced with original NASA footage. Covers the crew's earliest days at NASA to the moment when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin step on the moon. From home life and families, to the argument...
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Aladdin
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"Before he joined NASA, Michael Collins was a test pilot in the Air Force, flying fighter jets. As an astronaut he made two trips into space, including the trip to the moon, and even conducted one of the first walks in space! But even if he had never gone to space, Collins still would have had an amazing life. He did things that most people only dream about. Learn more about this unsung hero"--From dust jacket.
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Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"By the 1930s, no one had yet crossed Antarctica, and its vast interior remained a mystery frozen in time. Hoping to write his name in the history books, wealthy American Lincoln Ellsworth announced he would fly across the unexplored continent. And to honor his hero, Wyatt Earp, he would carry Earp's gun belt on the flight. The main obstacles to Ellsworth's ambition were numerous: he didn't like the cold, he avoided physical work, and he couldn't...
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St Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2024
Description
On September 27, 2018, Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee which was considering the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court; this is the true behind-the-scenes story of that testimony.
On September 27, 2018, Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee which was considering the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. She described...
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