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Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A picture book biography about Nancy Harkness Love, the first female to serve for the Army Air Force and instrumental in founding the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS) in World War II. Perfect for readers of Fly Girl, Fly!: Shaesta Waiz Soars Around the World, Herstory or Fearless Flyer: Ruth Law and Her Flying Machine"--
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In the years between World War I and World War II, aviation fever was everywhere, including among Black Americans. But what hope did a Black person have of learning to fly in a country constricted by prejudice and Jim Crow laws, where Black aviators like Bessie Coleman had to move to France to earn their wings? American Wings follows a group of determined Black Americans: Cornelius Coffey and Johnny Robinson, skilled auto mechanics; Janet Harmon...
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