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A Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People From the very first days of aviation, women were there. Katherine Wright, though not a pilot, helped her brothers Orville and Wilbur so much that some called her the "Third Wright Brother." Pioneers such as Baroness Raymonde de Laroche of France ignored those who ignorantly claimed that only men possessed the physical strength or the mental capacity to pilot an airplane, and in 1910 became the first woman awarded a license to fly. A year later, Harriet Quimby was the first woman to earn a pilot's license in the United States and in 1912 flew across the English Channel--another first.
Author Karen Bush Gibson profiles 26 women aviators who sought out and met challenges both in the sky and on the ground, where some still questioned their abilities. Read about barnstormers like Bessie Coleman and racers like Louise Thaden, who bested Amelia Earhart and Pancho Barnes to win the 1929 Women's Air Derby, sometimes called the Powder Puff Derby. Learn about Jacqueline Cochran who, during World War II, organized and trained the Women Airforce Service Pilots--the WASPs--to serve their country by ferrying airplanes from factories to the front lines and pulling target planes during anti-aircraft artillery training. And see how female pilots today continue to achieve and serve while celebrating their love of flight.
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School Library Journal Review
Gr 7-10-At a time when flight schools did not accept female students, women paid for private lessons and persevered to overcome prejudice and mistaken beliefs that they were not strong enough or intelligent enough to fly airplanes. Five of the first six licensed women pilots were French, with the first one being Raymonde de Laroche in March 1910. The following year, photojournalist and world traveler Harriet Quimby was the first woman in the United States to earn a pilot's license; Bessie Coleman became the first African American with a license in 1921; the first Asian American was Catherine Cheung in 1932. Others profiled are Amelia Earhart and the woman who taught her to fly, Neta Snook, and Valentina Grizodubova, the "Soviet Amelia Earhart." Also outlined are specific achievements, including the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), serving as air safety investigators, test pilots, aerial firefighters, bush pilots, and airline pilots. Each short biography begins with an introduction and a photo. This well-written volume is a solid contribution to women's history collections.-Patricia Ann Owens, formerly at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, Mt. Carmel, IL (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
This collective biography profiles 26 women aviators from 1910 up to today. Most of the names will be unfamiliar with a few exceptions, among them Amelia Earhart, Beryl Markham and Bessie Coleman. The women are grouped into five time frames, providing context that defines the struggles, both physical and societal, that they faced as pilots. The book follows the format of others in the Women of Action series: Each minibio opens with a paragraph about its subject's accomplishment followed by a few, just-the-facts-ma'am pages about her life, a sidebar of relevant information and one photo, ending with a short bibliography. The 20 additional pages of backmatter that cite resources are indicative of the academic approach and the perfunctory writing style. While there is a hangar full of information here, the black-and-white interior (only the cover is in color) lacks reader appeal. Jeannine Atkins and Dusan Petricic's Wings and Rockets: The Story of Women in Air and Space (2003) has a bit more energy. Overall, a sensible if staid survey; its strength is in its breadth. (notes, glossary, bibliography, index [not seen]) (Collective biography. 12 up)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
When one thinks of female aviators, some obvious names come to mind. And while, yes, Amelia Earhart is included here, this collective biography highlights the lives of lesser-known but no less influential fliers such as Louise Thaden, the winner of the 1929 Women's Air Derby, and Jacqueline Cochran, who organized the Women Airforce Service Pilots during WWII. Using plenty of primary sources, Gibson features 26 aviators who pioneered early aerial achievements, served their country in wartime, and used their aviation skills to help relief efforts and charities. Biographies are organized into chapters according to types of achievement, and each includes a bibliography, many with web links, for readers to learn more. Photographs accompany each flier's life story. The collection is wide reaching in its time frame, representing the very earliest pilots through the Cold War. Women aviators represent some of the most admirable of traits fearlessness, defiance of outmoded stereotypes, and intelligence and their collected stories make for high-interest reading.--Anderson, Erin Copyright 2010 Booklist
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Part I Pioneers of Aviation | p. 5 |
| "Bird Woman" | p. 8 |
| First Woman to Fly Across the English Channel | p. 16 |
| Queen Bess | p. 25 |
| The Woman Who Taught Amelia to Fly | p. 32 |
| Part II The Golden Age of Flight | p. 41 |
| The Most Famous Female Aviator in the World | p. 46 |
| Women's Air Derby Winner | p. 55 |
| From Service Station to Airfield | p. 61 |
| The Flying Flapper of Freeport | p. 67 |
| Nothing Could Stop Her from Flying | p. 72 |
| The First Licensed Asian American Woman Pilot | p. 79 |
| African Bush Pilot Crosses Atlantic | p. 84 |
| Integrating the US Armed Forces | p. 90 |
| Part III Wartime and Military Flying | p. 97 |
| Women Pilots Can Make a Difference | p. 103 |
| Determined WASP | p. 111 |
| The Soviet Amelia Earhart | p. 118 |
| The World's First Female Test Pilot | p. 125 |
| Part IV All Part of the Job | p. 133 |
| Stunt Flyer Extraordinaire | p. 136 |
| Airline Pilot Captains | p. 142 |
| Air Safety Investigator | p. 148 |
| Aerobatic Firefighter | p. 155 |
| Polar Bush Pilot | p. 161 |
| Part V Making a Difference | p. 167 |
| Relief Wings in Times of Disaster | p. 172 |
| Promoting World Friendship through Flying | p. 179 |
| Helicopter Flying for Charity | p. 186 |
| Teaching Children to Fly | p. 192 |
| Missionary Pilot | p. 197 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 203 |
| Notes | p. 205 |
| Glossary | p. 211 |
| Bibliography | p. 217 |
| Index | p. 225 |