Description Meet Bessie Coleman the first African-American woman to earn her international pilot\'s license against great odds.
Still, Bessie never gave up on her dream of becoming a world-famous aviator..
No one in America was willing to teach a black woman to fly.
Colorful photos and age appropriate text encourage children to read on their own-as they learn about people like Serena Williams, Neil Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Anne Frank and many more.
Fact-filled Rookie Read-About Biographies introduce the youngest readers to influential women and men, both past and present.
Description Meet Bessie Coleman the first African-American woman to earn her international pilot\'s license against great odds