National Air and Space Museum

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, maintains the largest collection of historic air- and spacecraft in the world, including the plane Chicago and a copy of First Lieutenant Leslie Arnold’s journal.

National Air and Space Museum's Titles

Milestones of Flight From Hot-Air Balloons to SpaceShipOne

Milestones of Flight

Milestones of Flight takes readers soaring through the high points of American aviation: from the Wright brothers and their competitors to the...


First Flight Around the World The Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race

First Flight Around the World

A 2016 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist In 1924 the U.S. Army sent eight young men on a bold attempt to be...


Pluto's Secret An Icy World's Tale of Discovery

Pluto's Secret

People, children especially, have been baffled, bewildered, and even outraged by the fact that Pluto is no longer called a planet. Through whimsical...