A voyage in the clouds : the (mostly) true story of the first international flight by balloon in 1785 / Matthew Olshan ; illustrated by Sophie Blackall.
"A picture book inspired by the true story of how the first international flight was an Englishman and a French man who rode in a balloon across the English Channel"-- Provided by publisher.
Dr. John Jeffries and his pilot, Jean-Pierre Blanchard, each want to be the first man to fly from one country to another, across the English Channel. There's only one problem: they can't stand each other! Inspired by the true story of the first international flight.
Record details
- ISBN: 0374329540
- ISBN: 9780374329549
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2016.
Content descriptions
- Target Audience Note:
- AD570L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.4 0.5 186096.
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Available copies
- 17 of 17 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 17 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Fort Branch Library | PIC OLS (Text) | 37810435474191 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | E OLSHAN (Text) | 39493108089733 | Easy Reader | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | E OLSHAN (Text) | 31781061929632 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Elkin Public Library | EZ OLSHAN (Text) | 30499100518032 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | E Olshan, Matthew (Text) | 0112521346129 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | E Olshan, Matthew (Text) | 0112521346138 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | E OLS (Text) | 900000000464967 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | E Olshan (Text) | 33115007011767 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | E FIC Olshan Matthew (Text) | 30519010157975 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | E OLSHAN (Text) | 39149007479447 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
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"A picture book inspired by the true story of how the first international flight was an Englishman and a French man who rode in a balloon across the English Channel"--
Dr. John Jeffries and his pilot, Jean-Pierre Blanchard, each want to be the first man to fly from one country to another, across the English Channel. There's only one problem: they can't stand each other! Inspired by the true story of the first international flight.
Dr. John Jeffries and his pilot, Jean-Pierre Blanchard, each want to be the first man to fly from one country to another, across the English Channel. There's only one problem: they can't stand each other! Inspired by the true story of the first international flight.
