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Sheinkin, Steve

Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America

276 pp. | Roaring Brook | September, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-62672-130-2 $19.99
(2) YA Illustrated by Bijou Karman. Ace historian Sheinkin turns to the subject of early American women pilots, using as his organizing principle the first women's cross-country air race. Early chapters introduce the individual contenders; the book then chronicles, in detailed, dramatic fashion, each of the eight days of the derby, beginning in Santa Monica and ending in Cleveland. The tone throughout is lively and engaging, incorporating lots of dialogue plus Sheinkin's own conversational voice. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2019

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