The Biggest Plane Crashes

by Connie Colwell Miller

Overview

Discovering the key to flight has been a dream come true for mankind. But when something goes wrong, this dream becomes a nightmare. Get the details of some of the most devastating plane crashes ever.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515799917
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2018
Series:	History's Biggest Disasters
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	486,128
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Connie Colwell Miller is a writer, editor, and teacher who lives and works in Mankato, Minnesota. She studied writing at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, and went on to earn her Masters in Fine Arts in creative writing at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where she won an award for her poetry manuscript. She has written over 25 books for kids and published parenting essays and poetry online and in journals around the country. She spends her free time goofing around with her husband and three young, highly spirited children.

Table of Contents

Disasters in the Sky 4

American Airlines Flight 587 6

The Lockerbie Bombing 8

American Airlines Flight 191 10

Iran Air Flight 655 12

Saudi Flight 163 14

Air India Flight 182 16

The Ermenonville Air Disaster 18

The Charkhi Dadri Collision 20

Japan Airlines Flight 123 22

The Tenerife Airport Disaster 24

September 11, 2001 26

A Safer Future 28

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

Easy-to-read text paired with high-impact photos bring disasters to life for struggling and reluctant readers.

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2018
Gr 3–6—Elementary school readers are introduced to the biggest disasters in engineering, battles, plane crashes, and shipwrecks. Both famous and lesser-known happenings are presented. Engineering includes the events of the R101 airship and the Johnstown flood, among others. Readers of Military Battles learn of Gettysburg and Genghis Khan's Battle of Badger Mouth. Examples from Plane Crashes are Saudi Flight 163 and September 11. Quick facts, such as dates and the loss of life, are listed, and colorful images reenforce the slight narratives. VERDICT While the information presented is minimal, there is enough to whet the appetite of fans of disaster stories and other high-octane tales.

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