Fly girls : how five daring women defied all odds and made aviation history
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018.
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Brooks Memorial Library - Biography - 1st Floor
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Brooks Memorial Library - Biography - 1st Floor | +B OBR | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Bennington Free Library - Nonfiction - 2nd Floor | 629.13 OBR | On Shelf |
| Fletcher Memorial Library - Nonfiction - Main Library | 920 Obr | On Shelf |
| Manchester Community Library - Biography - Main Library | LIVES 920 OBR | On Shelf |
| Norman Williams Public Library - Nonfiction - 1st Floor | 629.13 O'BRIEN, K. | On Shelf |
| Rutland Free Library - Nonfiction - Mezzanine | 920 OBR | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Air shows -- United States -- History.
Airplane racing -- United States.
Bendix Trophy Race -- (1936)
Earhart, Amelia, -- 1897-1937
Elder, Ruth, -- 1902-1977
Klingensmith, Florence Gunderson, -- 1904-1933.
Nichols, Ruth, -- 1901-1960
Thaden, Louise McPhetridge, -- 1905-1979
Women air pilots -- United States -- Biography
Airplane racing -- United States.
Bendix Trophy Race -- (1936)
Earhart, Amelia, -- 1897-1937
Elder, Ruth, -- 1902-1977
Klingensmith, Florence Gunderson, -- 1904-1933.
Nichols, Ruth, -- 1901-1960
Thaden, Louise McPhetridge, -- 1905-1979
Women air pilots -- United States -- Biography
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 338 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 6.4, 8 Points
Level 6.4, 8 Points
Notes
General Note
"An Eamon Dolan Book."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [270]-327) and index.
Description
"High adventure and high ideals merge when a corps of intrepid female aviators battle to take part in the hugely popular air shows of the 1920s and 1930s. Ultimately, one of our heroines would win a race that earned her the right to be called America's best pilot"--
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
O'Brien, K. (2018). Fly girls: how five daring women defied all odds and made aviation history . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)O'Brien, Keith, 1973-. 2018. Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)O'Brien, Keith, 1973-. Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)O'Brien, Keith. Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018.
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