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Born to fly: the first women's air race across America
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Author:
Sheinkin, Steve,
Contributors:
Karman, Bijou, illustrator.
Published:
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2019.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Rating:
10-14.
Status:
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Essex Children's Nonfiction
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Description

"National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin tells the story of the 1929 Women's Air Derby, the first official all-female air race in the U.S."--

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Airplane racing -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Powder Puff Derby -- Juvenile literature.
Women air pilots -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.

More Details

Language:
English
ISBN:
9781626721302
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 6.3, 8 Points
Lexile measure:
930

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (255-260) and index.
Description
"National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin tells the story of the 1929 Women's Air Derby, the first official all-female air race in the U.S."--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
10-14.
Target Audience
930L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,MG,6.3,8,505144

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APA Citation (style guide)

Sheinkin, S., & Karman, B. (2019). Born to fly: the first women's air race across America. First edition. Roaring Brook Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Sheinkin, Steve and Bijou, Karman. 2019. Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America. Roaring Brook Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Sheinkin, Steve and Bijou, Karman, Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America. Roaring Brook Press, 2019.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Sheinkin, Steve, and Bijou Karman. Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America. First edition. Roaring Brook Press, 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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