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Reading on the Fly Booklist

Check out these high-flying books and share them with your children!

Preschoolers
Ages 6-8
Ages 9-12
Ages 13+

Preschoolers

by Richard Scarry

Sally, Huckle, and Lowly are whisked off to the airport for a fun day of sightseeing.

IslaIsla

by Arthur Dorros

A young girl and her grandmother take an imaginary journey to the Caribbean island where her mother grew up and where some of her family still lives.  

Kite FlyingKite Flying

by Grace Lin

A young girl and her family celebrate a windy day by making and flying a kite.

Moon PlaneMoon Plane

by Peter McCarty

A young boy sees a plane overhead and imagines himself in it, traveling all the way to the moon.

 

Ages 6-8

Diary of a FlyDiary of a Fly

by Doreen Cronin

Even though she's little, Fly wants to be a superhero. And why not? She walks on walls, sees in all directions at once, and can already fly! 

First FlightFirst Flight

by George Shea

Tom Tate meets Orville and Wilbur Wright and witnesses the invention of the airplane in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903.

 

Leonardo and the Flying BoyLeonardo and the Flying Boy

by Laurance Anholt 

Zoro discovers that his teacher, Leonardo Da Vinci, is building a mysterious machine intended to fly.

 

Nobody Owns the SkyNobody Owns the Sky

by Reeve Lindbergh

During the 1920s, Bessie Coleman follows her dreams to become the first licensed African-American aviator.

 

 
Ages 9-12

Air ShowsAir Shows

by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk

Discusses the history of flying and examines the role of air show competitions in the development of modern aviation.

Getting AirGetting Air

by Dan Gutman

Jimmy, a skateboarder, is on his way to California when his plane crashes in the middle of nowhere. Suddenly his summer vacation is about finding food, shelter, and a rescue.

 

How I Learned to FlyHow I Learned to Fly

by R.L. Stine

While hiding from a bully in an abandoned house, Jack discovers a book that tells how humans can learn to fly. But just when Jacks learns to fly, things on earth get really scary. 

No Flying in the HouseNo Flying in the House

by Betty Brock 

Annabel never wonders why her life is different, until one day a cat named Belinda tells her the truth—she's not just a little girl, she's half fairy!

 

 

 
Ages 13+

Castle in the AirCastle in the Air

by Diana Wynne Jones

Abdullah unexpectedly purchases a magic carpet and his life changes dramatically as his daydreams come true and dangerous adventures become daily fare.

 

The Corps of the Bare-Boned Plane The Corps of the Bare-Boned Plane

by Polly Horvath

When cousins Meline and Jocelyn come to live with their eccentric Uncle Marten on his private island, they discover that the island has a tragic history: it is littered with the weathered skeletons of wrecked planes.

Summer HawksSummer Hawks

by Deborah Savage

When Taylor moves to the remote town of Hunter's Gap, she finds herself rescuing an orphaned baby hawk and getting to know a boy she'd never imagined being friends with.  

WingsWings

by Julie Gonzalez

Ever since he was a little boy, Ben, who wanted to be called Icarus, persisted in believing that he would grow wings and would fly, a belief that perplexed and worried his family and friends.

 
 

Source for book descriptions: publisher 

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