Taking Flight with Captain Mama/Despegando con Capitán Mamá: 3rd in an award-winning, bilingual English & Spanish children's aviation picture book ser
In the third book of the award-winning, bilingual, Captain Mama aviation series, Marco narrates as he and his classmates take flight on the KC-135R aerial refueling tanker during a class field trip. The students and teachers receive a pre-mission briefing and watch what each crewmember does to get the flying gas station ready to fly. In the air, they see the aircrew in action refueling some of the coolest jets in the U.S. Air Force and witness what happens when an emergency suddenly arises in flight! The book includes an original, bilingual origami jet project, bilingual glossaries and bilingual educational resources.
En el tercer libro bilingüe de la premiada serie sobre aviación Capitán Mamá, Marco y sus compañeros se van de excursión en el avión tanquero de reabastecimiento aéreo KC-135R. Los estudiantes y sus maestras reciben una sesión de información acerca de la misión, y observan lo que hace cada miembro de la tripulación para preparar el avión para el vuelo. Ya en el aire, son testigos de cómo la tripulación reabastece de combustible varios aviones furtivos de la Fuerza Aérea de los EE.UU., y de los procedimientos en caso de emergencia. El libro incluye un proyecto de origami, glosarios y recursos educativos, todos bilingües.
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"Aviation, military service, family roles and a class field trip in an airplane - and not just any old airplane, an Air Force KC-135 refueling tanker - provide this delightful bilingual story with plenty of the excitement that goes along with a military aircrew's responsibility in the line of duty. Captain Mama shares her love of flying and being a mom by giving us a glimpse of her job through her son's eyes and his classmates' reactions. Graciela includes her son's original origami fighter jet project as an extra educational, hands-on way to bring this story to life. With all of the text in both Spanish and English, readers and story-listeners of all ages will enjoy learning new aeronautical words and experiencing the joy of flight in the third book in the bilingual Captain Mama series." - Lisa K Hauner, Oregon Trail Library District, Libros for Oregon
"The third book in this bilingual aviation series has Marco's class flying with Captain Mama and her crew; many of the students experience flying for the first time, refueling jets, and seeing all the responsibilities of a military refueling crew. For children who have never flown, the descriptions in the book gives them sights, sounds, and feelings when flying. This book is more than a STEM-related story of careers in aeronautics: text in Spanish and English, beautiful illustrations, women leaders, multi-ethnic representations in the students and crew, a glossary for highlighted words in the story, and extension activities and resources. Enjoy this wonderful classroom field trip adventure in the sky." - Karla Orosco, Science Teacher, Admiral Akers Elementary, Naval Air Station Lemoore, California
"I can't wait for my students, and readers across the globe, to experience Captain Mama's third story! Young and old alike are visually and mentally immersed as they live an inclusive story of service, curiosity and courage. Graciela's adventurous storytelling, Linda's rich, engaging illustrations and Kiyoshi's origami design activity all meld together to lead you on a lasting journey, with ideas that extend far beyond the end of the book." - Ziwa Hampshire, 4th grade teacher, USAF veteran, Lexington Elementary School, Los Gatos, California
"Con la lectura de este libro he sido capaz de convertirme en niña otra vez, y de liberar mi imaginación. He conocido el interior del avión tanquero, la tripulación, y he disfrutado del vuelo rumbo a Italia. Toda esta gran aventura ha sido posible gracias a Graciela y a su habilidad de trasladar al lector a través de su creatividad, que es la escritura y a Linda, a través de sus expresivos dibujos." - Marina Aguirresarobe Ganchegui, maestra de español TK DLI, Castro Valley USD
"Taking Flight with Captain Mama captures the details of an air refueling mission, bringing a creative and unique perspective for children to understand military aviation. Captain Mama shows a military flying career can be possible for anyone who dreams of the skies!" - Col Chris Kulas, USAF (retired) and KC-135 pilot
"Graciela's first two books are an interesting and informative build-up to this one - the third book in her series, where the real excitement begins with a military flight! Writing from the perspective of a young boy whose mother serves and flies on an unusual airplane, Graciela hits the high notes of military aviation in her unique style that is bilingual, inclusive, and inspirational. She succinctly captures the excitement of the aeri
