Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America - Steve Sheinkin

\n \nFrom New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Award recipient Steve Sheinkin, Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America is the gripping true story of the fearless women pilots who aimed for the skies--and beyond. \n \nFeaturing illustrations by Bijou Karman. \n \nJust nine years after American women finally got the right to vote, a group of trailblazers soared to new heights in the 1929 Air Derby, the first women's air race across the U.S. Follow the incredible lives of legend Amelia Earhart, who has captivated generations; Marvel Crosson, who built a plane before she even learned how to fly; Louise Thaden, who shattered jaw-dropping altitude records; and Elinor Smith, who at age seventeen made headlines when she flew under the Brooklyn Bridge. \n \n These awe-inspiring stories culminate in a suspenseful, nail-biting race across the country that brings to life the glory and grit of the dangerous and thrilling early days of flying. From Steve Sheinkin, the master of nonfiction for young readers who expertly unraveled the infamous story of whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg and the impeachment of Richard Nixon, comes the untold story of fearless women who dared to fly. \n \nThis title has common core connections.\n \nA 2020 ALSC Notable Children's Book \n \n \nAlso by Steve Sheinkin: \n \nBomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon \nThe Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery \nMost Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War \nThe Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights \nUndefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team \nWhich Way to the Wild West?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About Westward Expansion \nKing George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution \nTwo Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the Civil War \n\n