CFA #5: Flying High!
Canadian Flyer Adventures #5
Owlkids Books Inc.
Available: 09/01/07
5.24 x 7.68 · 96 pages
Ages 6-9
9781897066997
CDN $6.95
· pb
Canadian Title
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What teachers are saying about the series:
"I love the fact that these are Canadian adventures-kids should know how exciting Canadian history is. Emily and Matt are regular kids, full of curiosity, and I can see readers relating to them." (Jean K., teacher, Ontario)
In the fifth book in this fast-paced series, Matt and Emily witness a historic moment in flight. On Feb. 23, 1909, before a crowd of astonished onlookers, Alexander Graham Bell's Silver Dart took flight. From the frozen Bras d'Or Lake on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, the pilot took off and piloted the plane for about half a kilometre along the shoreline before making a smooth landing. Emily and Matt are on hand to witness this amazing story of the first independently operated flight in Canada.
Ages 6-9.
A former teacher, Frieda Wishinsky loves humour, history, and exploring new ways to tell a story. She is the author of Please, Louise; Jennifer Jones Won't Leave Me Alone; What's the Matter with Albert?; and the books in the Canadian Flyer Adventures series among others. Frieda Wishinsky has published more than twenty titles for children. Her books have earned much critical praise and have been reviewed in magazines and newspapers around the world, including The London Times, The Observer, and The New York Times. Her book Each One Special was nominated for a Governor General's Award. Originally from New York, Frieda now lives in Toronto.
