Flygirl
Book Details
Format
Paperback / softback
ISBN-10
0142417254
ISBN-13
9780142417256
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint
Penguin USA
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 16th, 2010
Print length
304 Pages
Weight
284 grams
Dimensions
14.10 x 20.90 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fictionHistorical fiction (Children's / Teenage)
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AN ALA BEST BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS • A young African American woman dreams of soaring through the skies in this inspiring and thought-provoking historical fiction novel.
“A dynamic, heartfelt novel.”—The Washington Post
“A thrilling, but little-known story that begs to be told. The book is at once informative and entertaining.”—School Library Journal
All Ida Mae Jones wants to do if fly.
Ida’s daddy was a pilot, and when he took her flying, she never wanted to come down again. But after his death, the sky is off-limits to a young black woman such as Ida. When America enters World War II, the army forms the WASP—Women Airforce Service Pilots—and Ida has a chance to join, if she’s willing to use her light skin to pass as a white girl. She wants to fly more than anything, but Ida soon learns that denying one’s identity and family is a heavy burden. Can she fulfill her dream without losing herself?
“A dynamic, heartfelt novel.”—The Washington Post
“A thrilling, but little-known story that begs to be told. The book is at once informative and entertaining.”—School Library Journal
All Ida Mae Jones wants to do if fly.
Ida’s daddy was a pilot, and when he took her flying, she never wanted to come down again. But after his death, the sky is off-limits to a young black woman such as Ida. When America enters World War II, the army forms the WASP—Women Airforce Service Pilots—and Ida has a chance to join, if she’s willing to use her light skin to pass as a white girl. She wants to fly more than anything, but Ida soon learns that denying one’s identity and family is a heavy burden. Can she fulfill her dream without losing herself?
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