The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh | Candace Fleming | 2020 | Biography
This is a fascinating account of the life of Charles Lindbergh. It is written for young adults but good for adults too! I had the chance to stop in on a live history day at the Charles Lindbergh State Park in Little Falls one summer weekend and learned a lot about his life. This book added to my knowledge of this famous or "infamous" Minnesotan. He did some amazing things and yet held some very narrow-minded ideas along with being very charismatic and controversial.
The first part of the novel tells about his early life and how he was able to become the first person to fly from New York to Paris. Next, it turns into a true-crime drama when we learn about the famous kidnapping of his son. Finally, you learn how Lindbergh gets wrapped up as a Nazi sympathizer and a political leader.
I have read several books by Candace Fleming. From her picture books to middle-grade to young adult non-fiction, and I found that they were all great. She won an award for best nonfiction for young adults for this book.
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