{"product_id":"wrong-way-corrigans-wild-ride-the-unbelievable-tale-of-an-accidental-transatlantic-flight-9781324125129","title":"Wrong Way Corrigan's Wild Ride: The Unbelievable Tale of an Accidental Transatlantic Flight","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn July 17, 1938, American pilot Douglas Corrigan took off from New York City's Floyd Bennett Field for a long-haul trip. He had 320 gallons of gas in a rickety Curtiss Robin airplane and a license to fly cross-country to California. But when he should have turned west for his route across America, Corrigan continued east. The following morning, he landed in Dublin, Ireland. Was it truly a mistake? Or the fulfillment of the dream of flying across the Atlantic?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning author Mara Rockliff traces the improbable and singular story of Corrigan's flight. From his early days as a pilot and aircraft mechanic--including time building Charles Lindbergh's \"Spirit of St. Louis\"--to the media frenzy that surrounded his \"accidental\" journey, \u003cem\u003eWrong Way Corrigan's Wild Ride\u003c\/em\u003e is a fast-paced, wildly entertaining account of the golden days of aviation and of the first (and only) pilot to fly across the Atlantic \"by mistake.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mara Rockliff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Norton Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781324125129\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRockliff, Mara:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eMara Rockliff\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of numerous historical books for children. Previous titles include \u003cem\u003eMesmerized\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Cook Prize and Orbis Pictus Honor, and \u003cem\u003eSweet Justice\u003c\/em\u003e, which received a Sibert Honor. She lives in western Massachusetts.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Mara Rockliff \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":67778337472669,"sku":"9781324125129","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_489cace7-876d-4047-b513-51057cbb1b52.jpg?v=1793736113","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/wrong-way-corrigans-wild-ride-the-unbelievable-tale-of-an-accidental-transatlantic-flight-9781324125129","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}