Flygirl
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781606867006 (1606867008)
Publish date: September 16th 2010
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Teen,
History,
Cultural,
Realistic Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Middle Grade,
African American,
War,
World War II,
Race
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 ...
I really do like this book. It started off strong, sort of leveled out in the middle, and I'm not sure what to make of the ending. The ending was left open, and I'm not sure if the character ever resolved the concept of her whiteness vs. colorness. I suppose that's for the reader to decide.I also re...
I was expecting to really, really love this book, but as it turns out, I feel that I can only give it three stars and half.Everything about this book should be fantastic. It’s about a young girl called Ida Mae, who has wanted to fly ever since her father took her up in his Jenny when she was little....
This was my first 48 hour challenge, and I’m happy to say that I 1) successfully completed it 2) got a lot of reading done and 3) read some books I really enjoyed. The Grand Plan to Fix Everything by Uma Krishnaswami-finished Sister Mine by Nalo Hopkinson-finished Pointe by Brandy Colbert-finished...
Ever since reading, Code Name Verity, I've been interested in reading more about what woman did during WWII, especially that of woman pilots. Which I never knew was a thing. So I should definitely say I was holding this book up to par with Code Name Verity - a near impossible standard. While an enjo...
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