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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
ISBN-101534404104
ISBN-139781534404106
eBay Product ID (ePID)237911967
Product Key Features
Book TitleFly Girls : the Daring American Women Pilots Who Helped Win WWII
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2018
TopicBiography & Autobiography / Women, History / Military & Wars, Transportation / Aviation, Girls & Women
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorP. O'Connell Pearson
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight13.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2017-011062
Reviews*"It's a truly inspiring read, and Pearson adeptly addresses the support and censure these fearless and dignified ladies received, and their shamefully drawn-out fight for recognition.", Pearson excels at clarifying this complicated war for young readers in a style that is riveting, informative, and never watered down...A fine purchase that provides a more balanced and empowered perspective of U.S. history., Readers with an interest in women aviators may want to follow this title with Stone's Almost Astronauts (BCCB 4/09) to learn what happened when women tried to soar even higher., [A]n adventurous and tumultuous account. A solid account of women's contributions as aviators during World War II.
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromFifth Grade
Dewey Decimal940.54/497309252
SynopsisIn the tradition of Hidden Figures , debut author Patricia Pearson offers a beautifully written account of the remarkable but often forgotten group of female fighter pilots who answered their country's call in its time of need during World War II. At the height of World War II, the US Army Airforce faced a desperate need for skilled pilots--but only men were allowed in military airplanes, even if the expert pilots who were training them to fly were women. Through grit and pure determination, 1,100 of these female pilots--who had to prove their worth time and time again--were finally allowed to ferry planes from factories to bases, to tow targets for live ammunition artillery training, to test repaired planes and new equipment, and more. Though the WASPs lived on military bases, trained as military pilots, wore uniforms, marched in review, and sometimes died violently in the line of duty, they were civilian employees and received less pay than men doing the same jobs and no military benefits, not even for burials. Their story is one of patriotism, the power of positive attitudes, the love of flying, and the willingness to do good with no concern for personal gain.
LC Classification NumberD790.P394 2018
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- 01. Jan. 2019
Fly Girls: The Daring American Women Pilots Who Helped Win WWII by Pearson:
Great book! Very compelling and sad at the same time. My daughter is a pilot and it goes to show you how the times have changed!
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