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Fearless Flyer: Ruth Law and Her Flying Machine

de Heather Lang

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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.… (mais)
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Defying all odds, Ruth Law battles fierce winds and freezing temperatures to pilot a potential record-breaking nonstop flight from Chicago to New York City in 1916. More About Ruth Law, Bibliography, Source Notes.
  NCSS | Jul 23, 2021 |
Ruth Law and her fearless flying machine soars with beautiful illustrations and well-placed quotes from throughout her life. The story takes place during her record flight from Chicago to New York CIty. There are challenges on the journey, but Ruth's knowledge of her aircraft and her endurance win the day. After she arrives in New York City she circles the Statue of Liberty, at one point seeing eye-to-eye with the icon.

It is not only a whirlwind adventure, but also a well researched picture of Ruth Law. She was in a small field of early flyers and the text does a good job explaining to young readers some of the ways in which her aircraft might have been different from the airplanes you see today. The illustrations add with one nocturne illustration depicting her departure from a windy Lake Michigan that stands out in my mind. I'll be looking for more books by this illustrator!

I liked the approach to her amazing life and the use of quotes throughout the story. There is so much to tell and Lang selected good content to pass on the many strengths of Law. ( )
  fsgiamba | Mar 21, 2019 |
I really enjoyed this book. What I liked most was the suspense. Waiting to see what would happen on her journey was so interesting and kept me wanting to read more. Seeing the old plane was also very interesting. To me, it’s crazy to think that she could go so far on that thing. Great read! ( )
  arizzo | Dec 4, 2018 |
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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.

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