A child celebrates dress-up day at school a day late; a girl who was raised by mystical birds embarks on an adventure; a young animator and a poet find love; and more in our roundup of some of the big new books for young readers.
The new field of air transportation was risky business. Early airlines proved unprofitable. The U.S. Post Office began using airplanes to move the mail in order to help establish an air transportation system.