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Author O'Brien, Keith, 1973- author.

Title Fly girls : how five daring women defied all odds and made aviation history / by Keith O'Brien.

Publication Info. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2018]

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Teen  TEEN 629.13 O'BRIEN    Check Shelf
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Children's Department  J 629.13092 O'BRIEN    Check Shelf
 Burlington Public Library - Teen  Y629.13 OBRIEN    Check Shelf
 Canton Public Library - Teen  TEEN 629.1309 O'BRIEN    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Teen Department  TEEN 920 OBR    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Children's Nonfiction  J 629.13092 OBR    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Jefferson Branch - Young Adult  YA 629.13 OBR    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - Children's Department  J 629.1309 O'BR    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Bishop's Corner Branch - Tween  TWEEN 629.13 O'BRIEN    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Faxon Branch - Tween  TWEEN 629.13 O'BRIEN    Check Shelf

Edition Young readers' edition.
Description 299 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Audience 010 & up.
Summary "From NPR correspondent Keith O' Brien comes this thrilling Young Readers' edition of the untold story about pioneering women, including Amelia Earhart, who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s--and won"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents The miracle of Wichita -- Devotedly, Ruth -- An extremely interesting girl -- The fortune of the air -- The fairest of the brave and the bravest of the fair -- The lion's cage -- Flying salesgirls -- The right sort of girl -- Where is Miss Earhart now? -- City of destiny -- If this is to be a derby -- There is only one Cleveland -- Beware of sabotage -- No time to stop -- Good eggs -- Mr. Putnam and me -- Law of fate -- No in between -- The man in the mansion -- Give a girl credit -- Grudge flight -- Spetakkel -- Anything you want -- Say hello to the crowd -- Her life for the show -- All things being equal -- Men pilots only -- That's what I think of wives flying -- An excellent type of woman -- They'll be in our hair -- On the sidelines -- The chance of a lifetime -- We are going to fly -- Splinters and a grease spot -- Goodbye, darling -- Sky ghosts -- A woman couldn't win -- Disappointments, dedication, and courage.
Subject Women air pilots -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Air shows -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Women in aeronautics -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Women air pilots -- United States -- Biograhpy.
Aeronautics -- United States.
Air shows. (OCoLC)fst00802593
Women air pilots. (OCoLC)fst01177058
Women in aeronautics. (OCoLC)fst01177812
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Biographies.
ISBN 9781328618429 (hardcover)
1328618420 (hardcover)
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