Library's review
This book details the life of the tenacious Harriet Quimby, the rst woman in the United States to earn a pilot’s license. Read about how she inspired other famous female pilots.
Publication
Holiday House (2009), Edition: First Edition, 32 pages
Description
In 1912, airplanes looked like bicycles with wings. Only men flew these scary new machines. When a spirited young woman named Harriet Quimby decided to learn to fly, everyone said it would be too dangerous. But Harriet tried it anyway! She was the first woman in the United States to earn her pilot's license. Soon the whole country was just wild about her! Harriet loved the attention and designed a purple flight suit to stand out even more. Before long she was the first woman to fly across the English Channel.
Awards
CCBC Choices (2010)
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 (Selection — 2010)
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
0823419967 / 9780823419968
DDC/MDS
| 629.13092 |
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