{"product_id":"higher-steeper-faster-lawrence-goldstone-9780316350235","title":"Higher, Steeper, Faster: The Daredevils Who Conquered the Skies","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the daring aviation pioneers who made the dream of powered flight a reality, forever changing the course of history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Aviator Lincoln Beachey broke countless records: he looped-the-loop, flew upside down and in corkscrews, and was the first to pull his aircraft out of what was a typically fatal tailspin. As Beachey and other aviators took to the skies in death-defying acts in the early twentieth century, these innovative daredevils not only wowed crowds, but also redefined the frontiers of powered flight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHigher, Steeper, Faster \u003c\/i\u003etakes readers inside the world of the brave men and women who popularized flying through their deadly stunts and paved the way for modern aviation. With heart-stopping accounts of the action-packed race to conquer the skies, plus photographs and fascinating archival documents, this book will exhilarate readers as they fly through the pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lawrence Goldstone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316350230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316350235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 7.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e188793 \/ Higher, Steeper, Faster: The Daredevils Who Conquered the Skies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2017 pg. 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/13\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2017 pg. 169\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2017 pg. 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2017 pg. 202 - Recommended, Satisfactory","brand":"Lawrence Goldstone","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43981571522815,"sku":"9780316350235","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_66308004-0e8e-488b-8e99-4f8a2d887560.jpg?v=1683256352","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/higher-steeper-faster-lawrence-goldstone-9780316350235","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}