by Alice Provensen (Author), Martin Provensen (Author)
Winner of the Caldecott Medal, this stunningly illustrated book depicts Louis Bleriot's historic first cross-Channel flight.
"Factually accurate, yes-but also a witty pictorial reincarnation of Bleriot's first experience of an airship"--
Kirkus ReviewsAuthor Biography
Alice Provensen and Martin Provensen 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 The Glorious Flight.
Number of Pages: 40
Dimensions: 0.15 x 8.19 x 10.05 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 01, 1987
Award: Caldecott Medal (1984)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 2.6
Point Value: 0.5
