Born to fly : the first women's air race across America
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2019Edition: First editionDescription: 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781626721302
- 1626721300
- 797.5/2 23
- GV759.2.P74 S54 2019
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JNF | Chamberlin Free Public Library | Juvenile Nonfiction | J 797.5 SHE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 24480000020509 |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-260) and index.
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.
"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."--
10-14.
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