Higher, Steeper, Faster

Discover the daring aviation pioneers who made the dream of powered flight a reality, forever changing the course of history.

Aviator Lincoln Beachey broke countless records: he looped-the-loop, flew upside down and in corkscrews, and was the first to pull his aircraft out of what was a typically fatal tailspin. As Beachey and other aviators took to the skies in death-defying acts in the early twentieth century, these innovative daredevils not only wowed crowds, but also redefined the frontiers of powered flight.

Higher, Steeper, Faster takes readers inside the world of the brave men and women who popularized flying through their deadly stunts and paved the way for modern aviation. With heart-stopping accounts of the action-packed race to conquer the skies, plus photographs and fascinating archival documents, this book will exhilarate readers as they fly through the pages.

Author: Lawrence Goldstone
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Published: 03/28/2017
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.20h x 7.30w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780316350235
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.7
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 188793 / Higher, Steeper, Faster: The Daredevils Who Conquered the Skies


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2017 pg. 135
Publishers Weekly 02/13/2017
School Library Journal 03/01/2017 pg. 169
Booklist 03/15/2017 pg. 39
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 202 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Lawrence Goldstone is the author and co-author of more than a dozen critically-acclaimed books for adults. Goldstone has appeared on NPR, PBS, and C-SPAN, and his writing has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, and the Los Angeles Times, among others. This is his first book for young readers.