Hine-o-te-Rangi The Adventures of Jean Batten
In New Zealand, an eighteen-year-old named Jean Batten had a dream.
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Series: School Journal Level 3 November 2018
Reading year level: 6
Category: Non-fiction
Topics: achievement, aeroplanes, aviation, courage, determination, epic journeys, exploration, famous New Zealanders, flying, goals, Gipsy Moth, heroine, Hine-o-te-Rangi, history, inspiration, Jean Batten, Percival Gull, pilots, records, resilience
Hine-o-te-Rangi The Adventures of Jean Batten
Words by Bronwen Wall
She wanted to become the first woman to fly alone from England to New Zealand. So in 1930, the year she turned twenty, Jean travelled to England to learn how to fly.
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School Journal Level 3 November 2018
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4 of 7Kilikiti
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5 of 7Fly Me Up
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6 of 7Listening Eyes Speaking Hands - The Story of Deaf Education
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