Reading Rainbow

Season 12 Episode 10: Ruth Law Thrills a Nation

Once again the show looks into firsts in air travel, recounting great pilots such as Bessie Coleman, Amelia Earhart and the featured book's heroine, Ruth Law. Linda Lavin narrates the story of Ruth Law, who traveled from Chicago to New York City in a single engine airplane, without benefit of headlights to keep the weight down, in the early 20th century, in two days.

Genre:

Kids

Seasons:

21

Episodes:

155

Cast:

LeVar Burton

Quality:

HD

Duration:

30 min

First Air:

1983

Rating:

8.4