Summary
A biography of aviatrix Blanche Stuart Scott-the first woman to fly an airplane in the United States. Illustrated with b&w photographs and prints.
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"Thoroughly researched and solidly written, the simplicity of the text and the inviting format should appeal to middle-grade as well as older readers."
-- Kirkus
"Cummins offers a brief but well-documented biography....Buzz it by reluctant report-writers or any middle-grader with a taste for true adventure." -- Elizabeth Bush
-- Bulletin of the Center for Children\'s Books
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Harpercollins
Published date: 2001
Size: 7.25 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 0.85 pounds
Ages: 4 to 6
Pages: 80
Publisher's Notes
While American women were fighting for their right to vote, Blanche Stuart Scott asserted her right to fly. She had always been a daredevil and couldn't resist the temptation of traveling at incredible speeds and heights. So despite the dangers associated with early flight, public disapproval, and the forbidding attitude of men, Blanche took to the air. She became the first woman to fly a plane in public in America. After Blanche's launch into aviation, other women surpassed her feats by flying solo across the English Channel and the Atlantic Ocean -- and even racing through space. But the contributions Blanche made were significant. Julie Cummins's engaging biography celebrates an aviation pioneer whose spunky, courageous personality helped her successors' dreams take flight.
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