Fly girls : how five daring women defied all odds and made aviation history
(Large Print)
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Published
Waterville, Maine : Large Print Press, 2019.
ISBN
9781432868277, 1432868276
Lexile measure
910L
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Batavia Public Library District - Large Type | LARGE PRINT 629.13092 OBR | Checked out |
| Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | LARGE PRINT 629.13 OBR | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Air shows -- United States -- History.
Airplane racing -- United States.
Bendix Trophy Race -- ((1936))
Biographies.
Earhart, Amelia, -- 1897-1937.
Elder, Ruth, -- 1902-1977.
Klingensmith, Florence Gunderson, -- 1904-1933.
Large type books.
Nichols, Ruth, -- 1901-1960.
Thaden, Louise McPhetridge, -- 1905-1979.
Women air pilots -- United States -- Biography.
Airplane racing -- United States.
Bendix Trophy Race -- ((1936))
Biographies.
Earhart, Amelia, -- 1897-1937.
Elder, Ruth, -- 1902-1977.
Klingensmith, Florence Gunderson, -- 1904-1933.
Large type books.
Nichols, Ruth, -- 1901-1960.
Thaden, Louise McPhetridge, -- 1905-1979.
Women air pilots -- United States -- Biography.
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Published
Waterville, Maine : Large Print Press, 2019.
Format
Large Print
Physical Desc
587 pages (large print), 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781432868277, 1432868276
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 6.4, 8 Points
Level 6.4, 8 Points
Lexile measure
910
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (487-586).
Description
Keith O'Brien weaves together the stories of five remarkable women: Florence Klingensmith, a high school dropout who worked for a dry cleaner in Fargo, North Dakota; Ruth Elder, an Alabama housewife; Amelia Earhart, the most famous, but not necessarily the most skilled; Ruth Nichols, who chafed at the constraints of her blue blood family's expectations; and Louise Thaden, the mother of two young kids who got her start selling coal in Wichita, Kansas. Together they fought for the chance to race against the men--and in 1936 one of them would triumph in the toughest race of all.
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LARGE PRINT
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
O'Brien, K. (2019). Fly girls: how five daring women defied all odds and made aviation history (Large print edition.). Large Print Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)O'Brien, Keith, 1973-. 2019. Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History. Large Print Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)O'Brien, Keith, 1973-. Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History Large Print Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)O'Brien, Keith. Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History Large print edition., Large Print Press, 2019.
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