Flying Against the Wind
A Story about Beryl Markham
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
Born in England and raised in the bush of East Africa, Beryl Markham was an extraordinary child—and lived an extraordinary life. She learned how to train racehorses from her father and became the first woman to succeed in Kenya’s competitive racing circuit. When an airplane came to Africa, Beryl learned to fly. After a few years of carrying mail and passengers, she decided to take on the Atlantic Ocean. As the first person to fly non-stop from England to North America, Beryl Markham proved that no matter what the challenge, she was not afraid to fly against the wind.
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978-0-7613-8260-7
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$25.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2011-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 4.9 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF007120, JNF007020 |
| Dewey | 629.13'092 |
| Graphics | 1-color illustrations |
| Lexile | 980 |
| Guided Reading Level | R |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.9 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 4367 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Afterword, Author/Illustrator note, Bibliography/further reading, Index, Reviewed, Table of contents, and Teaching Guides |
Author: Andy Russell Bowen
Illustrator: Shelly O. Haas
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Creative Minds Biographies
Meet some of the world’s most creative minds! Written in story format, these episodic biographies give clear, straightforward accounts of historical figures’ lives. Each true story is accompanied by black-and-white illustrations. View available downloads →