Fly girls : how five daring women defied all odds and made aviation history
(Non-fiction)
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Published
New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018.
Format
Non-fiction
Physical Desc
xiv, 338 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Benson Memorial Library | B 629.13092 OBR | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Aeronautics -- Women -- History.
Air shows -- United States -- History.
Airplane racing -- United States.
Bendix Trophy Race -- (1936)
Earhart, Amelia, -- 1897-1937.
Elder, Ruth, -- 1902-1977.
Klingensmith, Florence Gunderson, -- 1904-1933.
Nichols, Ruth, -- 1901-1960.
Thaden, Louise McPhetridge, -- 1905-1979.
Women air pilots -- United States -- Biography.
Air shows -- United States -- History.
Airplane racing -- United States.
Bendix Trophy Race -- (1936)
Earhart, Amelia, -- 1897-1937.
Elder, Ruth, -- 1902-1977.
Klingensmith, Florence Gunderson, -- 1904-1933.
Nichols, Ruth, -- 1901-1960.
Thaden, Louise McPhetridge, -- 1905-1979.
Women air pilots -- United States -- Biography.
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Published
New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 6.4, 8 Points
Level 6.4, 8 Points
Lexile measure
910
Notes
General Note
New York Times Best Seller: August 2018
General Note
Includes index.
Description
High adventure and high ideals merge when a corps of intrepid female aviators battle to take part in the hugely popular air shows of the 1920s and 1930s. Ultimately, one of our heroines would win a race that earned her the right to be called America's best pilot.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
O'Brien, K. (2018). Fly girls: how five daring women defied all odds and made aviation history . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)O'Brien, Keith, 1973-. 2018. Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)O'Brien, Keith, 1973-. Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)O'Brien, Keith. Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018.
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