High Flyers: 15 Inspiring Women Aviators and Astronauts

by Ann McCallum Staats

Book Overview

These 15 women fly outside the lines.

Soar beside Black Hawk helicopter pilot turned politician Tammy Duckworth, hot air balloonist Edgora McEwan, or medevac pilot Dede Murawsky. Higher up, meet commercial and military aviators such as the Coast Guard's Ronaqua Russell, the first African American female to receive the prestigious Air Medal for her rescue efforts during Hurricane Harvey.

Next, ride along with Tammie Jo Shults,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CKYG2W96
• ISBN13: 9798890680044
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 12 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 7 to Postsecondary