Born to fly: the first women's air race across America
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Author:

Sheinkin, Steve

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Karman, Bijou, illustrator.

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930L

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Published:

New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2019.

Format:

Book

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Desc:

276 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Language:

English

ISBN:

9781626721302, 1626721300

Accelerated Reader:

MG
Level 6.3, 8 Points

Lexile measure:

930

Notes

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 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.

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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.

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