Coming Out Right: The Story of Jacqueline Cochran, the First Woman Aviator to Break the Sound Barrier

by Elizabeth Simpson Smith

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802769888
• ISBN13: 9780802769886
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Walker & Company
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

A well researched and presented account that will inspire

This work by the late Charlotte, N.C., author and philanthropist, Elizabeth S. Smith, presents an inspirational topic that has escaped previous aviation writers. The story of aviator Cochran's achievements, which reflect her determined character and desire to succeed, are highly readable, and energizing, to young people. Many 6-9th grade students continue to enjoy and benefit from this book.