Higher, Steeper, Faster: The Daredevils Who Conquered the Skies

Discover the daring aviation pioneers who made the dream of powered flight a reality, forever changing the course of history.

Aviator Lincoln Beachey broke countless records: he looped-the-loop, flew upside down and in corkscrews, and was the first to pull his aircraft out of what was a typically fatal tailspin. As Beachey and other aviators took to the skies in death-defying acts in the early twentieth century, these innovative daredevils not only wowed crowds, but also redefined the frontiers of powered flight.

Higher, Steeper, Faster takes readers inside the world of the brave men and women who popularized flying through their deadly stunts and paved the way for modern aviation. With heart-stopping accounts of the action-packed race to conquer the skies, plus photographs and fascinating archival documents, this book will exhilarate readers as they fly through the pages.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/28/2017
ISBN: 9780316350235
Pages: 256
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.20h x 7.30w x 1.00d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2017 pg. 135
Publishers Weekly 02/13/2017
School Library Journal 03/01/2017 pg. 169
Booklist 03/15/2017 pg. 39
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 202 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 188793 / Higher, Steeper, Faster: The Daredevils Who Conquered the Skies
Reading Level: 7.7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 7