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1) Airplanes
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Introduces airplanes to young readers, including the history and technology of flight.
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"With every step, the Tomb Guards pay homage to America's fallen. Discover their story, and that of the unknown soldiers they honor, through resonant words and illustrations. Keeping vigil at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington National Cemetery, are the sentinel guards, whose every step, every turn, honors and remembers America's fallen. They protect fellow soldiers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice, making sure they are never alone....
3) Coming home
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Follows the emotions of a young boy as he waits at an airport for a family member to return home from serving in the military.
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"The first American pilots to fight in World War I flew for the French military. France created a squadron of volunteer Americans called the Lafayette Escadrille (named after the great Marquis de Lafayette). Follow this squadron on their high-flying adventures: How they got into the French military. How they learned to fly. How they fought--and died. And how these American pilots would go down in history with other legendary flying aces, like the...
5) Helicopters
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Brief text and photographs tell about military helicopters, including their uses and carrying capacity, history of development, rotors and other features, and famous models from around the world.
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A young girl learns much about her mother as she reads a collection of poems written before she was born that capture her mother's memories of living around the world and growing up as a child of an Air Force serviceperson. Includes author's note, list of select U.S. Air Force bases, and explanation of the free verse and tanka poetry forms used.
7) Fighter jets
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Briefly explores the origins of fighter jets, how jets operate, and the war-fighting capabilities of jets. Includes a glossary.