Fly girls: how five daring women defied all odds and made aviation history
(Book)
Author:
Published:
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xiv, 338 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Lexile measure:
910L
Rating:
910L
Status:
East Hampton Adult Nonfiction
629.13 OBR
Description
"High adventure and high ideals merge when a corps of intrepid female aviators battle to take part in the hugely popular air shows of the 1920s and 1930s. Ultimately, one of our heroines would win a race that earned her the right to be called America's best pilot"--
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More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781328876645, 9781328592798
Accelerated Reader:
MG+
Level 6.4, 8 Points
Level 6.4, 8 Points
Lexile measure:
910
Notes
General Note
"An Eamon Dolan Book."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"High adventure and high ideals merge when a corps of intrepid female aviators battle to take part in the hugely popular air shows of the 1920s and 1930s. Ultimately, one of our heroines would win a race that earned her the right to be called America's best pilot"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
910L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,MG+,6.4,8,503238
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
O'Brien, K. (2018). Fly girls: how five daring women defied all odds and made aviation history. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)O'Brien, Keith, 1973-. 2018. Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)O'Brien, Keith, 1973-, Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018.
MLA Citation (style guide)O'Brien, Keith. Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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