Frank Carlson Library

"On April 24, 1975 the last flight out of Saigon, Vietnam carried over 400 people to the United States, six days before Saigon's surrender to the North Vietnamese Army. Kristen Giang was a little girl, on that flight with family, and here in this story she shares all the emotions of the decision to flee from the perspective of someone eight years old; Playing a game of space-explorers to protect herself and her sister's eyes from tear gas; sneaking...

An alphabet book that presents interesting facts about different kinds of airplanes.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces airplanes to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.

Three sixth-grade boys band together to build an experimental aircraft, enduring social and practical difficulties in the process.

"Vibrant illustrations accompany information about an airplane's daily tasks. The narrative nonfiction text is intended for students in kindergarten through third grade."--

Little Plane learns to write by practicing his skywriting.

"Enthralled with origami from a young age, master designer Michael LaFosse has used those skills to design and perfect paper airplanes for decades. In Planes for Brains, LaFosse presents 28 original models that incorporate innovative functional and aesthetic details--like faceted flaps, ailerons, canards and spoilers that really work. The sense of proportion and balance, and an ingenious nose and fuselage locking system, define these signature models,...

Introduction to airport fire fighters.

In this book, Finn features some of his favorite flying machines, like a jumbo jet and a helicopter.

The Berenstain Bears attend the Big Air Show at Bear Country Airport.