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Born to fly : the first women's air race across America / Steve Sheinkin ; illustrations by Bijou Karman.
"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. |
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| Genre: | History. Juvenile works. Informational works. |
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| Homer Public Library | J 797.5 SHE (Text) | 000154564 | Children's Library -- Nonfiction | Available | - |
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