Definitely! There's a fun YA trilogy by Kenneth Oppel called Airborne that takes place in an alternate-history midcentury where heavier-than-air flight has neve

Definitely! There's a fun YA trilogy by Kenneth Oppel called Airborne that takes place in an alternate-history midcentury where heavier-than-air flight has never been invented and people cross the ocean in giant airships. He also invents some other stuff like the gas "hydrium" (non-flammable, much more bouyant than hydrogen) as a plot element, and that also helps sell the overall practicality of airship travel. But yeah, it's a good read-aloud to kids or even just a quick one for yourself, similar to something like the Hunger Games.