Alis the Aviator

by Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail (Author) Kalpna Patel (Illustrator)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

Come along on an aviation journey with Alis!

This spunky female guide will take you through an ABC of planes in this picture book featuring gorgeous cut-paper art. An A to Z of planes past and present, this book has stunning cut-paper art and a cute-as-a-button guide named Alis.

Named for Dr. Alis B. Kennedy, likely one of the first Indigenous women to obtain a commercial pilot licence with land and sea ratings in Canada, Alis will take you on an aviation tour from the Avro Arrow to the Zeppelin and everything in between. Meticulously researched and uniquely crafted, this is a one-of-a-kind book that will delight aviation fans big and little.

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Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail
FREDERICK "FREDDIE" CARMICHAEL split his childhood between the trapline and the town of Aklavik, Northwest Territories (NWT). He worked hard to become the first Indigenous commercial pilot in the Arctic, founded multiple aviation companies and has served the people of the Mackenzie Delta in the air and as a leader and Elder. Fred is a Member of the Order of Canada and Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame, and he holds an Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan. Fred still flies his Cessna 170 from his home in Inuvik, NWT, where he lives with his wife, Miki, and their dog, Shadow. This is his first book.

DANIELLE METCALFE-CHENAIL is the author of several books about aviation and reconciliation, including the picture book Alis the Aviator: An ABC Aviation Adventure. She has cherished her visits to the Western Arctic and was Writer in Residence at Berton House in Dawson City, Yukon. Danielle lives by the sea in Nova Scotia/Mi'kma'ki with her young family. www.daniellemc.com

Artist AUDREA LOREEN-WULF was born in the Tuktoyaktuk area and lived there as a young child. She now lives in Salmon Arm, BC. She expresses her deep love for the North through her paintings.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781774883648
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Tundra Books (NY)
Publication date
October 24, 2023
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV014000 - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
JUV041010 - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | Aviation
JUV030090 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Canada - Native Canadian
Library of Congress categories
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