Fearless Flyer: Ruth Law and Her Flying Machine - Tapa dura

* "(A) magnificent, long overdue flight from history straight into the present." --Booklist, starred review "Lang's portrait commemorates the centennial of Ruth Law's record-breaking flight from Chicago to New York...Effectively employing short, staccato phrases, Lang creates a riveting, "you are there" narrative... Colon's rich compositions...use a primary palette of gold and charcoal brown, with layers of turquoise for water and sky...A well-crafted tribute to a fascinating aviation pioneer." --Kirkus Reviews "Colon's etched artwork, glowing in autumnal yellows, shows Law flying above the Midwestern landscape... Lang keeps the focus on Law's determination... a visceral reminder of the daring of [Lang's] feat." --Publishers Weekly "Lang builds suspense with comparisons and questions... Back matter includes photographs and further biographical details. Colon's harmonious palette is comprised, appropriately, of blues, yellows, and greens; his signature etched lines provide additional energy... this title underscores the pilot's achievement and conveys her exhilaration." --School Library Journal, starred review "Early twentieth-century aviatrix Ruth Law wasn't satisfied with barnstorming and set her sights on breaking a long-distance flight record...Colon's grainily textured colored-pencil illustrations cast Lay's Curtiss biplane in a co-starring role, and black and white photos included with the author's note and quotation citations assist readers in envisioning the challenges of early flight" --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

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. In this well-researched, action-packed picture book, Heather Lang and Raul Colon recreate a thrilling moment in aviation history. Includes an afterword with archival photographs.