Pilots in Peril!: the Untold Story of U.S. Pilots Who Braved "the Hump" in World War II (Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Stories

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Historian Theodore White called it the most dangerous, terrifying, barbarous aerial transport run in the world...the skyway to Hell. The Hump was a perilous 500-mile flight path across the eastern Himalayan Mountains many U.S. pilots flew during World War II in order to keep the Allies well-supplied in China. Using personal accounts from pilots, rescuers, and U.S. Air Force staff, this fast-paced narrative puts young readers in the cockpit alongside some of the war's bravest pilots.

Steven Otfinoski has written more than 150 books for young readers. Three of his nonfiction books have been chosen Books for the Teen Age by the New York Public Library. Steve is also a playwright and has his own theater company that brings one-person plays about American history to schools. Steve lives in Connecticut with his wife, who is a teacher. They have two children, two dogs, and a cat.

I liked that it had airplanes and a bit about aerial combat. I also liked that it had a collection of stories instead of just one. I liked that it talked about different ways that the airmen survived in the wild because I like survival books.-- "Kids' Book Buzz/San Francisco Book Review"