Central Kansas Library System

An alphabet book presenting unusual facts about a variety of jet planes, from the Airocomet to the Zephyr.

Provides the captivating story of this amazing vessel, the people who built it, and its tragic demise during its maiden voyage across the Atlantic as told through first-hand accounts and detailed illustrations of the events as they happened.

In 1927, airplanes were a thrilling but dangerous novelty. Most people, men and women, believed that a woman belonged in the kitchen and not in a cockpit. One woman, Ruth Elder, set out to prove them wrong by flying across the Atlantic Ocean. Ruth didn't make it, crashing spectacularly, but she flew right into the spotlight and America's heart. This is the story of a remarkable woman who chased her dreams with grit and determination, and whose appetite...

It's almost Christmas Eve, and the reindeer are out of shape and the sleigh is a mess, so the elves build a jet for Santa, but it doesn't turn out exactly as Santa had hoped.

Chronicles the race to build the first railroad to cross the North American continent.

Thirteen-year-old Sophie and her cousin Cody record their transatlantic crossing aboard the Wanderer, a forty-five foot sailboat, which, along with uncles and another cousin, is en route to visit their grandfather in England.

Learn what it was like to travel on the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s.

Describes the evolution of land, sea, and air transportation including high-speed trains, submarines, and supersonic airplanes; includes instructions for science experiments relating to these vehicles.

Traces the events in the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott which began in December, 1955, and changed the course of the civil rights movement.