Nugget on the Flight Deck

By Newman, Patricia E. & Zenz, Aaron

Publishers Summary:
Readers are in for a treat as a young nugget prepares for his first hop in a real bird, as well as a complete tour around the Mother ship. They even test their flight skills in a practice dogfight. The lieutenant keeps the jargon flowing during this tour of duty that will have young readers spooled up to use their new vocabulary. Expertly researched and dynamically illustrated, this patriotic adventure is chock full of information for military buffs and aspiring aviators alike.

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ISBN
978-0-80279-736-0
Publisher
Walker Books for Young Readers


REVIEWS

School Library Journal

Reviewed on February 1, 2010

K-Gr 2 "Kick the tires and light the fires." If you're a fighter pilot on an aircraft carrier, that means do the preflight check and take off quickly. Readers get a personal tour of the ship by a young visitor. Military jargon appears in boldface in the text and is defined in a separate pictorial area on each spread. Colored-pencil illustrati...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2009

A boy tours an aircraft carrier, accompanied by Lieutenant Jake Guttman (a.k.a. Gutts). The text of this well-illustrated picture book...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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