Library Intern Book Reviews
Publisher
Calkins Creek
City
New York, New York, United States of America
Date of Publication
2022
ISBN
9781684379811
Date of Review
2023
Disciplines
Library and Information Science | Modern Literature | Reading and Language
Keywords
Children's literature, reviews, library, U.S. Air Mail Service
Recommended Citation
Chandler, Alexis, "Review of Jack Knight’s Brave Flight: How One Gutsy Pilot Saved the U.S. Air Mail Service by Jill Esbaum" (2023). Library Intern Book Reviews. 369.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/intern_book_reviews/369
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Review
The U.S. Air Mail Service is dying, and it’s up to one man to save it. Jack Knight undertakes a daring 2,600-mile, thirty-hour flight to prove to Congress that the U.S. Air Mail Service can travel by day or night and deliver mail faster than trains. Under frigid conditions and fighting exhaustion, Jack struggles to reach his destination before his fuel runs out. His story makes him a national hero and marks a significant turning point in the history of the U.S. Mail System, whose rapid delivery was unthinkable 100 years ago. Young readers on a history assignment will find this book invaluable as it covers not only a significant development in the U.S. Mail System but also traces its history from the early settlers of America to the present day. Readers will also likely be thrilled by Jack’s story, which reads like an action movie. The illustrations convey a sense of danger, the dominant blue tones reflecting the freezing blizzard conditions of the flight. This book would be a great addition to any library. Highly Recommended. Alexis Chandler, Centennial Library Intern.