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Born to fly : the first women's air race across America  Cover Image Book Book

Born to fly : the first women's air race across America / Steve Sheinkin ; illustrations by Bijou Karman.

Sheinkin, Steve, (author.). Karman, Bijou, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin tells the story of the 1929 Women's Air Derby, the first official all-female air race in the U.S."-- Provided by publisher.

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.
Subject: Powder Puff Derby > Juvenile literature.
Women air pilots > United States > History > Juvenile literature.
Airplane racing > United States > History > Juvenile literature.
Powder Puff Derby.
Women air pilots > History.
Air pilots > History.
Airplane racing > History.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Transportation / Aviation.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women.
Powder Puff Derby.
Airplane racing.
Women air pilots.
Powder Puff Derby.
Genre: History.
Juvenile works.
Informational works.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Library. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Public Library.

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Born to Fly : The First Women's Air Race Across America
Born to Fly : The First Women's Air Race Across America
by Sheinkin, Steve; Karman, Bijou (Illustrator)
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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.


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