Born to fly : the first women's air race across America
(2019)
By:
Sheinkin, Steve
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
J/797.52/SHEINKIN,S
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2019
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION
276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781626721302, 1626721300 :, 9781626721302 (hardcover)
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
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."--
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