Flygirl - Hardcover

Smith, Sherri L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399247092 ISBN 13: 9780399247095

Publisher: Putnam Pub Group, 2009

Synopsis

Ida Mae Jones dreams of fl ight. 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 fl y as well as do something signifi cant 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.

About this title

Product Description:

Dreaming of being a pilot her whole life, Ida Mae Jones sees her chance during World War II, but she cannot be accepted into the WASP because she is black, forcing Ida Mae to choose between her racial heritage and chasing her dream.

Review:

A dynamic, heartfelt novel. "The Washington Post"

A thrilling, but little-known story that begs to be told. The book is at once informative and entertaining. "School Library Journal"

?A dynamic, heartfelt novel.? ?"The Washington Post"

?A thrilling, but little-known story that begs to be told. The book is at once informative and entertaining.? ?"School Library Journal"

"A dynamic, heartfelt novel." - "The Washington Post"

"A thrilling, but little-known story that begs to be told. The book is at once informative and entertaining." - "School Library Journal"

About this edition

• Publisher: Putnam Pub Group
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0399247092
• ISBN 13: 9780399247095
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 275