{"product_id":"the-glorious-flight-isbn-9780140507294","title":"The Glorious Flight","description":"Winner of the Caldecott Medal, this stunningly illustrated book depicts Louis Bleriot's historic first cross-Channel flight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Factually accurate, yes-but also a witty pictorial reincarnation of Bleriot’s first experience of an airship”--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\"Factually accurate, yes-but also a witty pictorial reincarnation of Bleriot's first experience of an airship . . . There's dash, style, and economy here in both text and pictures.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fact is turned into magic.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book...recounts the persistence of a Frenchman, Louis Bleriot, to build a flying machine to cross the English Channel.... The text is succinct, caption-like in its directness and brevity . . . The paintings...add the necessary texture and tone to this marriage. This is vintage Provensen\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlice Provensen\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMartin Provensen\u003c\/b\u003e were an American couple who illustrated more than 40 children's books together, 19 of which they also wrote and edited. They won the Caldecott Medal for \u003ci\u003eThe Glorious Flight\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300456354021,"sku":"NP9780140507294","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780140507294.jpg?v=1767739559","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-glorious-flight-isbn-9780140507294","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}