Library's review
World War II leads one young woman towards her dream of becoming a pilot with the creation of the Women Airforce Service Pilots. Race, gender, and prejudice during World War II are obstacles she must overcome.
Genres
Publication
G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers (2009), Edition: Fifth or Later Edition, 288 pages
Description
During World War II, a light-skinned African American girl "passes" for white in order to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Awards
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Middle Grade — 2013)
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (Nominee — 2012)
Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Young Adult — 2011)
Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award (Nominee — 2012)
South Dakota Teen Choice Book Awards (Nominee — 2012)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — 2012)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — High School — 2011)
Volunteer State Book Award (Nominee — Young Adult — 2012)
Maud Hart Lovelace Award (Nominee — 2013)
Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers (Nominee — 2011)
South Carolina Book Awards (Nominee — Junior Book Award — 2011)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 2010)
CCBC Choices (2010)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Teens (Fiction — 2009)
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 (Selection — 2010)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2009-01-29
ISBN
0399247092 / 9780399247095
DDC/MDS
| 662 |