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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 8
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Between the world wars, no sport was more popular, or more dangerous, than airplane racing. Thousands of fans flocked to multi-day events, and cities vied with one another to host them. The pilots themselves were hailed as dashing heroes who cheerfully stared death in the face. Well, the men were hailed. Female pilots were more often ridiculed than praised for what the press portrayed as silly efforts to horn in on a manly, and deadly, pursuit. Keith...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Dusty Crophopper, a big-hearted, speed-loving crop duster, dreams of competing in the toughest and most exhilarating around-the-world air race in history. With the support of friends old and new, he reaches heights he never dreamed possible--and in the process, gives a world the inspiration to soar.
3) Plane pals
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[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
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With the support of friends old and new, Dusty Crophopper reaches heights he never dreamed possible.
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Pub. Date
[2014]
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When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his team, a bunch of all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire, and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.
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"1927. Olivia "Livy" West is a fearless young pilot with a love of adventure. She yearns to cross oceans and travel the skies. When she learns of the Dole Air Race -- a high-stakes contest to be the first to make the 2,400 mile Pacific crossing from the West Coast to Hawaii -- she sets her sights on qualifying. But it soon becomes clear that only men will make the cut. In a last-ditch effort to take part, Livy manages to be picked as a navigator for...
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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Reclaiming one of the most important moments in American aviation history, this incredible, untold story recounts the transcontinental air race of October 1919, which riveted a nation as the aviators pioneered the first coast-to-coast air route, despite much drama and tragedy.
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2013.
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With Disney Planes: The Essential Guide, readers are invited into the world of Disney's newest character: Dusty, a big-hearted, fast-flying crop duster who dreams of competing in the most exhilarating around-the-world air race in history. They'll also learn more about his mentor, a naval aviator named Skipper, and the defending champ of the race circuit, Ripslinger, who will stop at nothing to see Dusty fail. Packed with facts, character profiles,...
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Disney graphic novels volume 1
Pub. Date
[2015]
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"Dusty Crophopper dreams of competing in the Wings Around the Globe Rally -- but everyone says he can't. That he's not built for that kind of speed. Yet Dusty believes in himself -- and believes he can win the race if he just got the chance to be in it! When the chance actually arrives, it's time for Dusty to go for it!"--Back cover.
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