Bibliograph

The rise and fall of Charles Lindbergh, Candace Fleming

Type

Label

The rise and fall of Charles Lindbergh, Candace Fleming

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 324-330) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

mapsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

Ages: 12+Grades: 9-12

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The rise and fall of Charles Lindbergh

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1098229801

Responsibility statement

Candace Fleming

Summary

"A riveting biography of one of America's most celebrated heroes, and most complicated, troubled men, Charles Lindbergh"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Prologue: the rally -- Growing up. In the beginning ; Rootless ; Changes -- Airborne. Schooled ; Daredevil Lindbergh ; Silver wings -- New York to Paris. Plans and frustrations ; The flying kid ; 33 hours, 30 minutes, 29.8 seconds ; The most famous man in the world -- Copilot. Charles and Anne ; I do ; Settling down ; Immortal -- Kidnapped. "They have stolen our baby" ; "Jafsie" and cememtary John ; The ransom ; Search's end -- Blown off course. Rebuilding ; Ordeal by trial ; Lost faith -- Losing altitude. Spring 1936 ; "Hitler is undoubtedly a great man" ; Lindbergh reports ; No place like home -- America first. An influential citizen ; The hero speaks ; "The bubonic plague among writers" ; Crash landing ; The Lindberghs' war -- Final flight. Out of the ashes ; Together, yet apart ; Sorrows and secrets

Target audience

adolescent

Classification