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

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New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2019.

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Avon Free Public Library - Children's Department	J 797.52 SHEINKIN	Check Shelf
Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Children's Department	J 797.5 SHEINKIN	Check Shelf
Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction	797.52 SHE	Check Shelf
Cheshire Public Library - Children's Department	J 797.52 SHEINKIN	Check Shelf
East Hartford, Raymond Library - Children's Department	J797.5 S	DUE 02-28-24 Billed
East Windsor, Library Association of Warehouse Point - Children's Department	J 797.5 SHE	Check Shelf
Farmington, Main Library - Children's Department	J 797.52 SHE	Check Shelf
Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Children's Department	J 629.13 SHEINKIN	Check Shelf
Manchester, Main Library - Children's Department	J 797.52 SHEINKIN	Check Shelf
Marlborough, Richmond Memorial Library - Children's Department	J 797.52 SHEINKIN	Check Shelf

Edition	First edition.
Description	276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Audience	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 255-260) and index.
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.
Summary	The 1929 Air Derby was the first women's air race across the U.S. Meet the trailblazers: 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. The Derby was a suspenseful, nail-biting race across the country, and Sheinkin brings to life the glory and grit of the dangerous and thrilling early days of flying. -- adapted from jacket
Subject	Powder Puff Derby -- Juvenile literature.
	Women air pilots -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
	Airplane racing -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
	JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century.
	JUVENILE NONFICTION / Transportation / Aviation.
	JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women.
	Powder Puff Derby. (OCoLC)fst01409751
	Airplane racing. (OCoLC)fst00803050
	Women air pilots. (OCoLC)fst01177058
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
	Powder Puff Derby.
Genre/Form	Young adult -- nonfiction.
	History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
	Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
	Informational works.
Added Author	Karman, Bijou, illustrator.
ISBN	9781626721302 (hardcover)
	1626721300 (hardcover)

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