The empowering story of a real-life Rosie the Riveter who served as a
Women Airforce Service Pilot.
Dorothy Lucas yearned to discover all that she was capable of. After the
devastating news of Pearl Harbor, her brothers joined the World War II
war effort, but Dorothy wanted to do her part, too. So, she enlisted to
serve as a Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP). After hours of flight
school and roaring engines, Dorothy and her fellow WASPs risked their
lives towing targets in the air for the male fighter pilots in training.
Through many mechanical scares and smoke-filled cockpits, Dorothy
remained brave and committed to her job--defying gravity and defying the
odds.
With lyrical text from Meghan P. Browne and striking illustrations by
Brooke Smart, Dorothy the Brave tells an untold story of a real-life
Rosie the Riveter, and how women worked to keep America safe during a
harrowing time.