Born to fly : the first women's air race across America / Steve Sheinkin ; illustrations by Bijou Karman.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781626721302
- ISBN: 1626721300
- Physical Description: 276 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2019.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-258) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Born to fly -- Racing to the sky -- Golden age -- Dreams and nightmares -- Racing across the Atlantic -- Pushing limits -- Racing for records -- The Women's Air Derby -- Why we fly -- Starting line -- San Bernardino -- Troubles begin -- Marvel -- Critics attack -- Across Texas -- Back to Wichita -- The grind -- Finish line -- Racing the Atlantic, the sequel -- Epilogue : the race goes on. |
Target Audience Note: | 10-14. |
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Genre: | History. Juvenile works. Informational works. |
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | J 797.5 SHE (Text) | 000154564 | Children's Library -- Nonfiction | Available | - |
Author Notes
Born to Fly : The First Women's Air Race Across America
Steve Sheinkin is the acclaimed author of fast-paced, cinematic nonfiction histories for young readers, including The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights , The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery , and Bomb: The Race to Build-and Steal-the World's Most Dangerous Weapon . His accolades include a Newbery Honor, three Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, a Sibert Medal, and three National Book Award finalist honors. He lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, with his wife and two children. Bijou Karman is an artist and illustrator from Los Angeles. She graduated with Distinction from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Bijou is inspired by nostalgia and a love of print and bright colors. She spends most of her time working on illustrations for editorials, books, and advertising, but also works in gouache to create paintings centered around fashion. She has illustrated How to Dress by Alexandra Fullerton, What Would Boudicca Do? by E. Foley and B. Coates, and the covers of the Penguin Classics editions of books by John Steinbeck and Iris Murdoch.