Flygirl by Sherri L Smith
For fans of Unbroken and Ruta Sepetys.All Ida Mae Jones wants to do is fly. Her daddy was a pilot, and years after his death she feels closest to him when she's in the air. But as a young black woman in 1940s Louisiana, she knows the sky is off limits to her, until America enters World War II, and the Army forms the WASP-Women Airforce Service Pilots. Ida has a chance to fulfill her dream if she's willing to use her light skin to pass as a white girl. She wants to fly more than anything, but Ida soon learns that denying one's self and family is a heavy burden, and ultimately it's not what you do but who you are that's most important.
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Sherri L.Smith (www.sherrilsmith.com) is the author of several young adult novels, including Flygirl and Orleans, which received critical praise. She resides in the city of Los Angeles, California. @Sherri_L_Smith is her Twitter handle.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780142417256 |
| ISBN 10 | 0142417254 |
| Title | Flygirl |
| Author | Sherri L Smith |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2010-09-16 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |