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Atkins, Jeannine

Wings and Rockets: The Story of Women in Air and Space

197 pp. | Farrar | March, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-374-38450-9 $$17.00
(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Dusan Petricic. Atkins imaginatively re-creates key moments in the lives of prominent women in aviation history, from early flight pioneers through WWII aviators to astronauts in the space program. The absorbing profiles are creatively written (albeit with fictional dialogue), fit well together, and highlight the strengths of some remarkable women. Websites. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

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