Summary
A biography of the pilot whose life was full of controversy and tragedy, but also fulfilling achievements. Full description
Summary: |
A biography of the pilot whose life was full of controversy and tragedy, but also fulfilling achievements. |
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Physical Description: |
212 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-205) and index. |
ISBN: |
0395633893 (alk. paper) |
Author Notes: |
His first children's book, The Scarecrow Book written with Dale Ferguson, was published in 1980. During his lifetime, he wrote more than 20 books for young readers, mainly nonfiction, historical nonfiction, and biographies. He won several awards including the 1983 National Book Award for Chimney Sweeps: Yesterday and Today and the 2003 Sibert Medal for The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler. He died on April 10, 2016 at the age of 82. (Bowker Author Biography) |