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Author Sheinkin, Steve, author.

Title Born to fly : the first women's air race across America / Steve Sheinkin ; illustrations by Bijou Karman.

Edition First edition.
Publication Info. New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2019.
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1952607~S1
Location Call No. Status
 Naper Blvd. Juvenile Nonfiction  J 797.52 SHE    AVAILABLE
 Nichols Juvenile Nonfiction  J 797.52 SHE    AVAILABLE
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Description 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Born to fly -- Racing to the sky -- Golden age -- Dreams and nightmares -- Racing across the Atlantic -- Pushing limits -- Racing for records -- The Women's Air Derby -- Why we fly -- Starting line -- San Bernardino -- Troubles begin -- Marvel -- Critics attack -- Across Texas -- Back to Wichita -- The grind -- Finish line -- Racing the Atlantic, the sequel -- Epilogue : the race goes on.
Audience 10-14.
Note 10-14.
Summary "National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin tells the story of the 1929 Women's Air Derby, the first official all-female air race in the U.S."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-260) and index.
Audience 930L Lexile
Note 930L Lexile
Subject Powder Puff Derby -- Juvenile literature.
Women air pilots -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Airplane racing -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Women air pilots -- Juvenile literature.
Airplane racing -- Juvenile literature.
Added Author Karman, Bijou, illustrator.
ISBN 9781626721302 (hardcover)
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