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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

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."--

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781626721302
  • ISBN: 1626721300
  • Physical Description: print
    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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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Homer Public Library J 797.5 SHE (Text) 000154564 Children's Library -- Nonfiction Available -

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