Spy in the Sky
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Book Overview
When Thaddeus Lowe and his balloon fall from the sky, Ridley Jone's life was forever changed as he was asked to become Lowe's assistant and help launch the Balloon Corp for President Lincoln.... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0786822392
ISBN13:9780786822393
Release Date:June 1997
Publisher:Hyperion Books for Children
Length:55 Pages
Weight:0.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.8" x 8.6"
Age Range:8 to 9 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 4
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Excellent historical fiction for third or fourth graders.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Kathleen Karr's Spy in the Sky is not just another Civil War book. In fifty-five pages the reader not only learns to care about the characters but also learns of this unique use of gas balloons in war. Teachers will find this useful in the Social Studies units. Third and fourth graders will be able to read it independently. Karr ends with a two page biography of Thaddeus Lowe. It is quite a story packed into 55 pages.
More than just a children's book...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Thaddeus Lowe is the undisputed father of our U.S. Airforce, and grandfather to famed aviatrix Florence Lowe, aka Pancho Barnes. This children's book tell's Thadddeus's Civil War story as never told before. A great way to share aviation history with your children, and learn a little something for yourself too. - Stan McClain
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