Flygirl Hardcover - 2009
by Sherri L. Smith
Ida Mae Jones dreams of fl ight. Her daddy was a pilotand being black didn't stop him from fulfillinghis dreams. But her daddy's gone now, and being awoman, and being black, are two strikes against her.
When America enters the war with Germany and Japan,the Army creates the WASP, the Women's AirforceService Pilots - and Ida suddenly sees a way tofl y as well as do something signifi cant to help herbrother stationed in the Pacific. But even the WASPwon't accept her as a black woman, forcing Ida Maeto make a difficult choice of "passing," of pretendingto be white to be accepted into the program.Hiding one's racial heritage, denying one's family,denying one's self is a heavy burden. And while IdaMae chases her dream, she must also decide who itis she really wants to be.
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Ida Mae Jones dreams of flight. Her daddy was a pilot and being black didn’t stop him from fulfilling his dreams. But her daddy’s gone now, and being a woman, and being black, are two strikes against her.
When America enters the war with Germany and Japan, the Army creates the WASP, the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots—and Ida suddenly sees a way to fly as well as do something significant to help her brother stationed in the Pacific. But even the WASP won’t accept her as a black woman, forcing Ida Mae to make a difficult choice of “passing,” of pretending to be white to be accepted into the program. Hiding one’s racial heritage, denying one’s family, denying one’s self is a heavy burden. And while Ida Mae chases her dream, she must also decide who it is she really wants to be.
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- Title Flygirl
- Author Sherri L. Smith
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Fifth or Later E
- Pages 275
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher G. P. Putnam's Sons, NY
- Date 2009-01-22
- ISBN 9780399247095 / 0399247092
- Weight 0.83 lbs (0.38 kg)
- Dimensions 8.3 x 5.8 x 1.2 in (21.08 x 14.73 x 3.05 cm)
- Ages 12 to UP years
- Grade levels 7 - UP
- Reading level 680
- Library of Congress subjects African Americans, Air pilots
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008025407
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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