From New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Award recipient
Steve Sheinkin, **Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across
America is the gripping true story of the fearless women pilots who
aimed for the skies--and beyond.
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Featuring illustrations by Bijou Karman.
Just nine years after American women finally got the right to vote, a
group of trailblazers soared to new heights in the 1929 Air Derby, the
first women's air race across the U.S. Follow the incredible lives of
legend Amelia Earhart, who has captivated generations; Marvel Crosson,
who built a plane before she even learned how to fly; Louise Thaden, who
shattered jaw-dropping altitude records; and Elinor Smith, who at age
seventeen made headlines when she flew under the Brooklyn Bridge.
These awe-inspiring stories culminate in a suspenseful, nail-biting race
across the country that brings to life the glory and grit of the
dangerous and thrilling early days of flying. From Steve Sheinkin, the
master of nonfiction for young readers who expertly unraveled the
infamous story of whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg and the impeachment of
Richard Nixon, comes the untold story of fearless women who dared to
fly.
This title has common core connections.
A 2020 ALSC Notable Children's Book
Also by Steve Sheinkin:
Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous
Weapon
The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism &
Treachery
***Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam
War
***The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil
Rights
Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team
Which Way to the Wild West?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell
You About Westward Expansion
King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks
Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution
***Two Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You
About the Civil War
