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Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America
By (author) Steve Sheinkin, Illustrated by Bijou Karman
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National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin takes on the 1929 Women's Air Derby, the first official all-female air race in the US. Just nine years after American women finally got the right to vote, a group of trailblazers soared to new heights in the 1929 Air Derby, the first official women-only air race across the US. Follow the incredible lives of legend Amelia Earhart, who has captivated generations of young women; Marvel Crosson, who built a plane with her own hands before she even learned how to fly; Louise Thaden, who bravely shattered jaw-dropping altitude records; and Elinor Smith, who made headlines at age seventeen when she flew under the Brooklyn Bridge. Nonfiction powerhouse Steve Sheinkin deftly weaves together the stories of these women, culminating in a suspenseful, nail-biting air race across the country that brings to life the glory and grit of the dangerous and thrilling early days of flying.
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Publisher | Palgrave USA
Published date | 23 Nov 2026
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 288
Dimensions | 228 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 0g
ISBN | 978-1-2508-0261-3
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BISAC | juvenile nonfiction / history / united states / 20th century
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