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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Featuring illustrations by Bijou Karman.
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
