First Flight Around the World: The Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race
by Tim Grove
A 2016 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist
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10 Total Resources 2 Awards 2 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2015
Word Count 19,140
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1100L
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 177114, 3.0 AR Points
- Subject Headings
- Flights around the world--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - General
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century
- Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation | Aviation
- United States. Army. Air Corps--Juvenile literature
- Flights around the world
- World records--Juvenile literature
- United States
Our Original Resources 5
Meet-the-Author Recording with Tim Grove about First Flight Around the World
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Tim Grove
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Author 4
Author Interviews 3
Meet-the-Author Recording with Tim Grove
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Award Finalist Speech, 2016, given by Tim Grove
Created by Young Adult Library Services Association - YALSA
Guest Post by Tim Grove
Created by Smithsonian Institute
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Awards & Distinctions 2
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2016
YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2023
Finalist, 2016
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