The following titles have been compiled for the theme: From Fantasy to Flight.

We thank all who have submitted additions to this list. If you have favorite titles to add to the bibliography, please share them with us!

There are 14 records in the flight bibliography.

Bibliographic Record	Annotation	Interest Level	Contributor
Busby, Peter. First to Fly: How Wilbur & Orville Wright Invented the Airplane. New York: Crown Publishers, 2002.	Here is a wonderful book full of illustrations and photos that tells the amazing story of the Wright brothers and their unforgettable achievement.	K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Carson, Mary Kay. Wright Brothers for Kids: How They Invented the Airplane with 21 Activities Exploring the Science and History of Flight, The. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2003.	The combination of a detailed survey of flight history and 21 hands-on opportunities to learn about the science of flight makes this book a valuable resource for both students and teachers.	3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, Teacher's Resource	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Dale, Henry. Early Flying Machines. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992.	This book, one of 8 titles originally published in the Discoveries and Inventions series by the British Library, surveys the early history of flight from the first recorded history of man’s attempt to fly to the successful flight of the Wright Brothers. Copies can be ordered by contacting Fern House Books in Cambridgeshire, England.	3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Grant, R.G. and John R. Dailey. Flight: 100 Years of Aviation. New York: DK Publishing, 2002.	Published in association with Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, this extensive volume outlines the milestones in 20th century aviation history.	General Reference	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Gunston, Bill. Aviation: Year by Year. London: Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2001.	This fascinating record of aviation history takes the reader from man's first attempt to fly to today's aviation technology.	General Reference	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Hardesty, Von. Great Aviators and Epic Flights. Westport, CT: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, 2003.	Beginning with the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, this book celebrates 20 of the most significant flights of the 20th century.	General Reference	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Heppenheimer, T.A.. Brief History of Flight: From Balloons to Mach 3 and Beyond, A. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 2000.	This one volume narrative chronicles mans fascination with flight and the social, political and economic factors contributing to its development.	General Reference	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Lopez, Donald S.. Aviation: A Smithsonian Guide. New York: Macmillan, 1995.	Seven thematic sections including over 350 illustrations and an 8 page foldout timeline detail the people, events and technological advances in the history of world aviation.	General Reference	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Museum of Flight. Museum of Flight, 100 Years of Aviation History: From the Wright Brothers to the Moon. Seattle: Elton-Wolf Publishing, 2002.	Extensive photographs and an accompanying DVD showcase the Seattle Museum of Flight’s collection of aviation history.	General Reference	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
O'Hara, Megan. Boyhood Diary of Charles Lindbergh, 1913-1916: Early Adventures of the Famous Aviator, The. Mankato, Minnesota: Capstone Press, 2001.	Read excerpts from the boyhood diary of the famous aviator; Charles Lindbergh. Don't miss the activity: Starting Your Own Diary.	3rd - 5th Grade	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
O’Hara, Megan and Charles A. Lindbergh. Boyhood Diary of Charles Lindbergh, 1913-1916, The. Mankato, MN: Blue Earth Books, 2001.	Original diary entries written by Charles Lindbergh as a young boy give insight into the early 20th century life of this famous aviator.	3rd - 5th Grade	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Provenson, Alice and Martin Provenson. Glorious Flight: Across the Channel With Louis Bleriot, July 25, 1909, The. New York: Viking Press, 1983.	Caldecott winning paintings illustrate this brief biography of French aviation pioneer, Louis Bleriot, who crossed the English Channel in his flying machine, Bleriot XI, in thirty-seven minutes in the early 1900's.	K - 2nd Grade	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Shea, George. First Flight: The Story of Tom Tate and the Wright Brothers. USA: HarperCollins, 1997.	A boy named Tom Tate meets Orville and Wilbur Wright and witnesses the invention of the airplane in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.	K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade	Learnng Page Other Library of Congress
Wright, Orville. How We Invented the Airplane. New York NY: Dover Publications, 1988.	Read about the invention of the airplane from THE eyewitness, Orville Wright! This small book contains 76 photographs with commentary by Fred C. Kelly and Alan Weissman. The Federal Aviation Administration publishes Wright's essay on the internet, edited by Michael E. Wayda; introduction by Paul E. Garber: "How We Made the First Flight" http://www.faa.gov/education/curric/firstfly/flight.pdf	6th - 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade	William Prante Researcher New Orleans, Louisiana