Drones

Global Issues

by Matt Chandler, Amie Jane Leavitt, Matt Chandler

What's that in the sky? Is it a big bird? No, it's a drone! Since the 1990s drone development and use worldwide has skyrocketed. The MQ-9 Reaper and other military drones spy on and attack enemy targets. Hobbyists build recreational drones, and farmers use drones to check their crops. Young readers will learn how unmanned aerial vehicles work, the laws governing them, and why these robots continue to fascinate us.

128 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 2014

About the author

Matt Chandler is a freelance writer and children's book author from New York. He is the author of more than 55 books for children. When he isn't working on his next book, Matt travels the country visiting elementary and middle school presenting his school author visits and writing workshops.

Matt has been writing professionally for more than 20 years.