Soar back to the fearless 1920s with #1 New York Times bestselling
writer Laurie Notaro--beloved author of The Idiot Girls' Action
Adventure Club--in a stunning historical novel that tells the true,
little-known story of three aviatrixes in a race to be the first woman
to fly across the Atlantic.
Ten thousand feet in the sky, aviatrixes from London to Paris to New
York--fueled by determination and courage--have their eyes on the
century's biggest prize. The year is 1927, and Amelia Earhart has not
yet made her record-breaking cross-Atlantic flight. Who will follow in
Charles Lindbergh's footsteps and make her own history?
Three women's names are splashed daily across the front page: Elsie
Mackay, daughter of an Earl, is the first Englishwoman to get her
pilot's license. Mabel Boll, a glamorous society darling and former
cigar girl, is ardent to make the historic flight. Beauty pageant
contestant Ruth Elder uses her winnings for flying lessons and becomes
the preeminent American girl of the sky.
Inspired by true events and real people, Notaro vividly evokes this
exciting time as her determined heroines vie for the record. Through
striking photos, meticulous research, and atmospheric prose, Notaro
brings Elsie, Mabel, and Ruth to life, pulling us back in time as the
pilots collide, struggle, and literally crash in the chase for fame and
a place in aviation history.
