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[2019]., Juvenile, Kokila Call No: NL E SOR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "At the mountain's base sits a cabin under an old hickory tree. And in that cabin lives a family -- loving, weaving, cooking, and singing. The strength in their song sustains them through trials on the ground and in the sky, as they wait for their loved one, a pilot, to return from war."--Amazon.
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[2019]., Juvenile, Kokila Call No: E SOR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "At the mountain's base sits a cabin under an old hickory tree. And in that cabin lives a family -- loving, weaving, cooking, and singing. The strength in their song sustains them through trials on the ground and in the sky, as they wait for their loved one, a pilot, to return from war."--Amazon.
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[2019]., Juvenile, Kokila Call No: E SOR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "At the mountain's base sits a cabin under an old hickory tree. And in that cabin lives a family -- loving, weaving, cooking, and singing. The strength in their song sustains them through trials on the ground and in the sky, as they wait for their loved one, a pilot, to return from war."--Amazon.
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2007., Juvenile, PowerKids Press Call No: 001.94 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Jr. graphic mysteriesSummary Note: In graphic novel format, tells the story of Flight 19 and it's disappearance in the Bermuda Triangle.
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c2007., Houghton Mifflin Call No: 920 FLE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A photo essay chronicles the lives of two friends who were World War II airmen.
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2016., Adolescent, Hyperion Call No: Adventure Fic Wein Edition: First paperback edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Having moved to Ethiopia to avoid the prejudices of 1930s America, Emilia, her black adoptive brother Teo, and their mother Rhoda, a stunt pilot, are devoted to her new country even after war with Italy looms, drawing the teens into the conflict.
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c2010., Charlesbridge Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "World War II was over, and Berlin was in ruins. US Air Force Lieutenant Gail Halvorsen knew the children of the city were suffering. They were hungry and afraid. The young pilot wanted to help, but what could one man in one plane do?"--dust jacket flap.
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c2010., Juvenile, Charlesbridge Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Summary Note: Tells the story of American Air Force Pilot Gail Halvorsen, who became known as the "Chocolate Pilot" due to his habit of dropping candy and bubble gum for children during the Berlin Airlift. Features black-and-white photographs throughout.
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c2010., Charlesbridge Call No: 943 .1550874 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Describes the efforts of US Air Force Lieutenant Gail Halvorsen to aid the children in Russian-blockaded West Berlin by dropping packages filled with candy from the air. Features personal photographs, along with letters and drawings from the children of Berlin.
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c2010., Juvenile, Watertown, MA Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Candy was so scarce in Berlin in 1948 that when American Air Force Lieutenant Gail Halvorsen gave a few sticks of gum to a group of German children, they tore the wrappers into strips to pass around so they all could have a chance to smell them. The children's excitement inspired Halvorsen to start "candy drops," parachuting down small packages of treats as the U.S. Air Force flew food into West Berlin.
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c2010., Juvenile, Charlesbridge Call No: 943 TUNNELL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Tells the story of American Air Force Pilot Gail Halvorsen, who became known as the "Chocolate Pilot" due to his habit of dropping candy and bubble gum for children during the Berlin Airlift. Features black-and-white photographs throughout.
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[2010]., Juvenile, Charlesbridge Call No: B HAL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "World War II was over, and Berlin was in ruins. US Air Force Lieutenant Gail Halvorsen knew the children of the city were suffering. They were hungry and afraid. The young pilot wanted to help, but what could one man in one plane do?" --Dust jacket flap.
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c2013., Juvenile, Cherry Lake Pub. Call No: 358.4 MASTERS Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Cool military careersSummary Note: Presents information on the skills and training needed to become a drone pilot, someone who flies an unmanned aircraft remotely into a dangerous territory.
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2020., New York Times Educational Publishing Call No: 623.74 DRO Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Looking forward (New York Times Educational Publishing)Summary Note: This cool book follows the development of U.S. drone policy, documenting the effects on U.S. forces, foreign relations, and the legal and ethical concerns of covert, remote airstrikes. Media literacy questions and terms challenge readers to further analyze the reporting styles and devices used to cover this uniquely modern issue.
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-- One woman's dramatic fight in Afghanistan and on the home front2020., Juvenile, Philomel Books Call No: B HEGER Edition: Young readers edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Pilot Mary Jennings Hegar was shot down while on a medivac mission in Afghanistan. Despite being wounded, her courageous actions saved the lives of her crew and their patients, earning her the Purple Heart. More importantly, it marked the beginning of the mission to allow women to serve openly on battle front lines.
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Ã2020., Adolescent, Penguin Books Call No: MEMOIR NF HEG Edition: Young readers ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Mary Jennings Hegar discusses her experiences as a helicopter pilot in the National Guard.
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2004., Back Bay Books Call No: 940.54 05 0952 8 Edition: 1st Back Bay pbk. e Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines the disappearance of eight American airmen shot down and taken prisoner on the remote island of Chichi Jima in World War II and the secrecy that surrounded the events for decades, and discusses the violence inflicted by both sides in the Pacific War.
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2003., Little, Brown and Company Call No: 940.542 BRA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines the disappearance of eight American airmen shot down and taken prisoner on the remote island of Chichi Jima in World War II and the secrecy that surrounded the events for decades, and discusses the violence inflicted by both sides in the Pacific war.
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2012., Juvenile, Gareth Stevens Pub. Call No: 358.4 L;INDE Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Heroes of the US militarySummary Note: Describes the history of the United States Air Force, military decorations, Tuskegee airmen, Flying Aces, astronauts, space and cyberspace, and more.