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written by Marissa Moss, illustrated by Carl Angel Maggie Gee is a fascinating woman, and this is a great introduction to her life. I hope someone has written a biography about her because I definitely want to read one (or more). I found the use of first person really interesting. I'm not sure tha...
8/9/13 ** I stumbled on this book the week before school started as I made my annual trip to the library to gather picture book biographies of scientists. I always keep my eyes out for biographies of other interesting people, though I am rather picky about the format. I prefer the picture book for...
Fascinating story of the life of WWII WASP pilot Maggie Gee. Wonderful telling of Maggie as a child dreaming of flying one day, leading to her experiences as a pilot. Includes author's note and several captioned photos of Maggie Gee and her family.
Maggie Gee was one of only two Chinese Americans to serve as a WASP in World War II. This book tells her story.The text is clear and the pictures are bright and colorful. I liked the way the book talked about family stories both true and not-yet-to-be-true. The difficulties Gee faced as a minority a...
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