Basher Five-two: The True Story Of F-16 Fighter Pilot Captain Scott O'grady | 
| Authors: Scott O'grady, Michael French
Publisher: Yearling
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 415538
Media: Paperback
Edition: Reprint
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 133
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 0440413133
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9780440413134
ASIN: 0440413133
Publication Date: July 6, 1998
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Condition: Publisher: Yearling BooksbrDate of Publication: 1998brBinding: Trade PaperbackbrCondition: AcceptablebrDescription: 0440413133 Minor wear/tanning, several stains to page edges, penciled price on ffep.
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U.S. Air Force Captain Scott O'Grady was shot down in his F-16 over Bosnia while helping to keep the peace. The plane exploded, and Captain O'Grady fell 5 miles to the ground below. In exciting detail, Captain O'Grady tells how he evaded capture and how, with little water and no food, he was able to survive on his own in enemy territory.
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 Very good book!!! August 1, 2008
I had checked out this book (in a book-on-tape version) at the library, and it was the BEST book I had listened to in a LONG time!!! I listened to it 6+ times!!! That's how good it was!!! It was very exciting, adventureous, and it wasn't the least bit boring. I'm very glad I got this book. I liked it because of all the planes and because of the things he ad to do to survive. It was amazing to hear his story of survival. I highly recommend this book!
Fantastic book March 28, 2007
A great childrens book, for grades 5-8. Well written naritive about survival, without any political or religious undertones found in the other story by Scott O'Grady. As a high school teacher I recomend this story for those younger children that seem more interested in playing cops robbers than reading a book.
Flamin Hot March 6, 2007
Captian Scott O'Grady , a F-16 pilot, gets shot down over enenmy tertory. This book tells his epic story of ecape form the whole ordeal. The author tells it so well he makes you feel like you are there! I was amazed at the amount of flash backs to his family and friends back in the U.S. that worryed so much about him. As he tries to ecape, he encounters many chalnges like wind, rain and eating ants. Most of all he tries to evade the Bosnian Surbes. Capt. Scott O'Grady was right, NATO is awesome!
 Basher 52: a good read January 8, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I thought this book was very well written for a number of reasons. First of all, the author puts together all the events in logical order so that the reader is not confused. The author also puts cliffhangers at the right time (personally, I didn't like it, but it didn't matter). That keeps the reader on edge to hurry and get through the cliffhanger chapters to get back to the action. At least that's what I did. Also, it doesn't bore the reader. Even though the author is talking about how he had to lie in a hole for most of the day, he always writes something new that keeps readers reading, like him eating his first meals on the run, or him hurrying to find a new hole-up spot. Lastly, I love the fact that he didn't glorify himself for escaping capture and call himself a hero. He gives credit to the real heroes; the men that rescued him.
yea October 27, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
very good book! exciting and full of action. once i started ready it i didn't want to stop. i think everyone should read it.
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