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Author:
Jeffrey, Gary.
Title:
War in the air / by Gary Jeffrey.
Publisher:
Crabtree Publishing Company,
Copyright Date:
2013
Description:
pages cm.
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918--Aerial operations--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1914-1918--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Fighter pilots--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Graphic novels.
Notes:
Includes an index.
Contents:
Battle space -- The great game -- The opening of "Bloody April" -- April 2, 1917 -- The first African-American pilot -- May 6, 1917 -- Billy Bishop, Ace of Aces -- June 19, 1918 -- Aces down.
Summary:
In graphic novel format, explores "how the Red Baron--German flying ace Manfred Von Richthofen--racked up his number of downed aircraft to 33; how Eugene Jacques Bullard, born in the United States, became the first black fighter pilot in the war--for France; [and] how Canadian flying ace Billy Bishop took on six enemy aircraft single-handed--and won"
Series:
Graphic modern history : World War I
ISBN:
0778709248 (pbk.)
9780778709244 (pbk.)
0778709140 (reinforced library binding)
9780778709145 (reinforced library binding)
LCCN:
2013005533
Locations:
YAPC771 -- Bondurant Community Library (Bondurant)
XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)
YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)
HQPD845 -- Rock Valley Public Library (Rock Valley)

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