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The Glorious Flight


Author: -Alice and Martin Provensen

Title: -The Glorious Flight

Illustrator: -Alice and Martin Provensen

Publisher: -Puffin Books

Year: -1983







Format: -Hardcover Book

Genre: -Informational Picture book

Reading Level: -Assisted, Intermediate Reader

Interest Level: -Preschool, Primary

Topics: -Caldecott, Airplaines, France, England


Summary:
-The story tells of Louis Blériot, whose self-built plane takes him from the coast of France out over the English Channel. About a half an hour later, he lands in England, making history as the first person to cross water by air.


Extension Activities:
-If you could fly anywhere, where would you go?