Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America

by Steve Sheinkin

Book Overview

From New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Honor 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.

Featuring illustrations by Bijou Karman.

Just nine years after American women finally got the right to vote, a group of trailblazers soared to new heights in the 1929...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626721300
• ISBN13: 9781626721302
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9