Flight for Freedom

 

Illustration Style:

Ink and watercolor, realistic illustrations. So much detail, you are transported to the time and place represented in the story. Each two page spread is filled with a detailed illustration to immerse the reader.

Author Website:

http://www.kristenfulton.org/

Illustrator Website:

https://www.torben-kuhlmann.com/

Craft:

https://iheartcraftythings.com/paper-hot-air-balloon.html

Videos:

Articles/Posts/Activities About the Author/Illustrator/Book:

https://groggorg.blogspot.com/2014/04/nonfiction-archaeology-interview- of.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_German_balloon_escape https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Cold-War/352982

(Literature Connections Base on: Theme, topic, characters, setting, curriculum connections)
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Other Books by the Author:

When Sparks Fly: The true story of Robert Goddard, the father of US rocketry
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Other Books by the Illustrator:

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