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The Hallelujah Flight (2010)

by Phil Bildner(Favorite Author)

3.95 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0399247890 (ISBN13: 9780399247897)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Putnam Juvenile

review 1: The Hallelujah Flight is an illustrated journey of James Banning's and Thomas Allen's transcontinental flight in a plane they overhauled themselves in 1932. It took them 21 days and many "hallelujah" moments, such as coming face-to-face with prejudiced townspeople, ferocious storms, and lack of food. The two men were dubbed the "Flying Hoboes" because their mission was considered such a dangerous and foolhardy one, but Banning believed in it; he said anyone that helped them in this mission, from helping to build the engine to giving them a sandwich, would sign their names on the wings of the aircraft.[return] [return]The illustrations are realistic, colorful, and well-done, a lovely supplement to the narrative.
review 2: This fictionalized account of the cros... mores country flight of African American pilot James Banning and his mechanic/co-pilot Thomas Allen is based on actual events. The" Flying Hoboes" inspire and entertain. Challenges of weather, mechanical failure, terrain they faced were bad enough. These were nothing compared to the racial prejudice they encountered as their route took them east and south. Their goals were matched by guts and gumption, and their story deserves to be read and shared. less

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