Fly girls: how five daring women defied all odds and made aviation history
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Published:
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2019].
Format:
Book
Edition:
Young readers' edition.
Physical Desc:
299 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Lexile measure:
910L
Rating:
010 & up.
Status:
East Hampton Young Adult Nonfiction
YA 629.1 OBR
Description

"From NPR correspondent Keith O' Brien comes this thrilling Young Readers' edition of the untold story about pioneering women, including Amelia Earhart, who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s--and won"--

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781328618429, 1328618420
Accelerated Reader:
MG+
Level 6.4, 8 Points
Lexile measure:
910

Notes

General Note
Includes index.
Description
"From NPR correspondent Keith O' Brien comes this thrilling Young Readers' edition of the untold story about pioneering women, including Amelia Earhart, who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s--and won"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
010 & up.
Target Audience
910L,Lexile
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APA Citation (style guide)

O'Brien, K. (2019). Fly girls: how five daring women defied all odds and made aviation history. Young readers' edition. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

O'Brien, Keith, 1973-. 2019. Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History. Boston, 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. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019.

MLA Citation (style guide)

O'Brien, Keith. Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History. Young readers' edition. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019.

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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