From Birdwomen to Skygirls: American Girls' Aviation Stories

by Fred Erisman

Close on the heels of the American public’s early enthusiasm over the airplane came aviation stories for the young. From 1910 until the early 1960s, they exalted flight and painted the airplane as the most modern and adventuresome of machines. Most of the books were directed at boys; however, a substantial number sought a girls’ audience.

Erisman’s account of several aviation series and other aviation books for girls fills a gap in the history...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875653979
• ISBN13: 9780875653976
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Texas Christian University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"