Flying Ace
Jack Fairfax, Royal Flying Corps, 1915-1918
by Jim Eldridge
My Story
Reading Level 6-7 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Nineteen-year-old Jack Fairfax defies his aristocratic parents by joining the Royal Flying Corps during World War I, soaring into dangerous aerial battles against skilled German pilots. As he navigates the perils of war in the skies, Jack discovers courage and tests his limits in a gripping tale of bravery and conflict.
Representation & Themes
HistoricalAdventureComing of AgeFamily
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Realistic Violence Physical Danger War & Conflict
Data confidence: standard
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Details
- ISBN
- 9780439935517
- Pages
- 160
- Publisher
- Scholastic Canada, Limited
- Published
- 2007
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 29,894
Subjects
Children's fictionWorld war, 1914-1918, fictionJuvenile fictionRomans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesseWorld War, 1914-1918Aerial operationsGuerre mondiale, 1914-1918Operations aeriennesAerial Military operationsGreat Britain. Royal Flying CorpsGreat BritainGrande-Bretagne. Royal Flying CorpsGrande-BretagneWorld War (1914-1918) fast (OCoLC)fst01180746