Captain Sully's River Landing: The Hudson Hero of Flight 1549

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Capstone

Just the Series: Tangled History

Annotation: Discusses the "Miracle on the Hudson," describing the events that lead to the fateful bird strike, the landing in the Hudson, the evacuation of the plane, those involved, and the legacy of the river landing.

Genre: [Government]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #177821

Format: Library Binding

Publisher: Capstone

Edition Date: 2019 Release Date: 01/01/19

Pages: 112 pages

ISBN: 1-543-54195-X

ISBN 13: 978-1-543-54195-3

Dewey: 363.12

LCCN: 2018046549

Dimensions: 20 cm.

Subject Heading:
Sullenberger, Chesley,. 1951-. Juvenile literature.
Sullenberger, Chesley,. 1951-.
US Airways Flight 1549 Crash Landing, Hudson River, N.Y. and N.J., 2009. Juvenile literature.
Airplane crash survival. Juvenile literature.
Airplanes. Ditching. Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.). Juvenile literature.
US Airways Flight 1549 Crash Landing, Hudson River, N.Y. and N.J., 2009.
Airplane crash survival.
Airplanes. Ditching. Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.).
Airplanes. Ditching. Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.).

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2019)

This account of the 2009 emergency Hudson River landing of Flight 1549 is told from the perspectives of several passengers and crew members, including the pilot, Captain Sullenberger. The suspenseful, dramatic events unfold in chronological order, with personal reflections on the aborted winter flight, perilous landing, and rescue. Captioned photographs enhance the narrative. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.

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Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 110-111) and index.

Word Count: 10,412

Reading Level: 5.3

Interest Level: 4-7

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.3 / points: 2.0 / quiz: 500261 / grade: Middle Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:5.3 / points:5.0 / quiz:Q77497

Lexile: 800L

Guided Reading Level: X

Fountas & Pinnell: X

Vivid storytelling brings an incredible story to life and place readers in the shoes of people who experienced the most successful ditching in aviation history - the emergency river landing of US Airways Flight 1549. On January 15, 2009, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger was faced with disaster when his Airbus A320 airplane struck a flock of Canada geese shortly after taking off from New York's LaGuardia Airport. With no engine power and no airports close enough for a landing, Captain Sully had no choice but to ditch his craft in the Hudson River. Suspenseful, dramatic events unfold in chronological, interwoven stories from the different perspectives of people who experienced the event while it was happening. Narratives intertwine to create a breathless, "What's Next?" kind of read. Students gain a new perspective on historical figures as they learn about real people struggling to decide how best to act in a given moment.

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