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Author:

Pearson, P. O'Connell (Patricia O'Connell), author.

Title:

Fly girls : the daring American women pilots who helped win WWII / P. O'Connell Pearson.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

198 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)--Juvenile literature.
Women air pilots--United States--Juvenile literature.
Air pilots, Military--United States--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-182) and index.

Contents:

War clouds -- Preparing for war -- No more choices -- Answering the call -- Becoming Wasps -- Ferrying for Uncle Sam -- Yes to every job -- Greater heights -- Attacked -- At last -- Epilogue.

Summary:

It the tradition of Hidden Figures, debut author Patricia Pearson offers a beautifully written account of the remarkable but often forgotten group of female fighter pilots who answered their country s call in its time of need during World War II.

ISBN:

1534404112 (pbk.)
9781534404113 (pbk.)
1534404104 (hardcover)
9781534404106 (hardcover) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1020290272

LCCN:

2017011062

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