《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
Gr 5-9-Two lively series entries that are generously illustrated with informative, captioned archival photographs and reproductions. Illuminating quotations and biographical sketches are included to help readers understand the significance and the historical context of the events being delineated. Across the United States tells the story of Calbraith Perry (Cal) Rodgers and his Vin Fiz, a Wright Type EX biplane. His 1911 flight from Sheepshead Bay, New York, to Long Beach, California, took 84 days total elapsed time, but nevertheless proved that the coast-to-coast journey could be done. Around the World is an account of Wiley Post and his Winnie Mae, a Lockheed Vega monoplane. Post took off from New York City, headed in a nor'westerly direction on July 5, 1933, returning on July 22. Howard Hughes called this achievement "`the greatest of all time.'" Both books should encourage reluctant readers to delve further into the history of aviation.-David A. Lindsey, Lakewood Junior/Senior High School, WA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
《书目》(Booklist)书评
Gr. 4-7. Most young aviation enthusiasts know about Charles Lindbergh but may not be familiar with Calbraith Perry Rodgers, the first man to fly across the U.S., or Wiley Post, who captured America's imagination with his flights around the world. Both of these books are well written and involve readers in the excitement of the first days of aviation. They are also nicely designed, featuring historical photographs that give readers the flavor of the time. Though by necessity the books have a good deal of scientific information, there's nothing here that will overwhelm middle-graders. The untimely deaths of both Rodgers and Post show how dangerous those early days of flight really were. A stat sheet and a short bibliography are appended to each title. ~--Ilene Cooper