World War II Pilots
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2013 · Est. 1 hour read

World War II Pilots

By Michael Burgan

Part of the You Choose series

Choose your path in WWII's skies: heroism or survival?

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112 pages· 9,978 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Step into the cockpit during WWII, where the skies are a battlefield. Will you soar with the Royal Air Force in the Battle of Britain, engage in dogfights over the Pacific as an American pilot, or break barriers with the Tuskegee Airmen? Each choice leads to thrilling dogfights, harrowing escapes, and the ultimate test of courage. As the world burns below, your decisions will shape history. Will you emerge a hero, or will survival be your only victory?

From the publisher

Air raid! The world’s great powers are at war again. This is the Second World War, but it is history’s first war in which airplanes play a major role. You want to fly and you want to fight. Will you: Fly with the Royal Air Force as a British pilot and fight in the Battle of Britain? Dogfight as an American fighter pilot over the Pacific Ocean? Join the Tuskegee Airmen and be one of the first African-American aviators in the U.S. military?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
112
Words
9,978
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
730L
Themes & topics
Books about flightBooks about World War IIBooks about warBooks about 20th centuryBooks about 1900-1949
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.7
F&P level
~Q
Publication
Published
January 1, 2013
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781620657188

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