TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hill,David
AU  - Morris,Phoebe
TI  - Sky high: Jean Batten's incredible flying adventures 
SN  - 9780143770367 
U1  - 629.13092 23
KW  - Batten, Jean,
KW  - Women air pilots
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - Biography
KW  - Children's nonfiction
N1  - Colour maps on end papers
N2  - The little plane has been flying across the sea for eight hours. Huge black clouds surround it. Rain pours in. Wind slams. The aircraft is tossed around like a leaf. The pilot stares into the darkness. How much fuel is left? Is she flying in the right direction? How long till she reaches land? In 1934, Jean Batten set a world record for the fastest flight from England to Australia. Just two years later, she made the first-ever solo flight from England to New Zealand. Jean's fearless determination and flying skills helped her survive storms and crashes, as she crossed great oceans and lonely deserts in her tiny plane
ER  -