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117 pp.
| Eakin
| March, 2001
|
TradeISBN 1-57168-459-X$$26.95
(4)
4-6
Beginning her aviation career in 1912, Katherine Stinson was responsible for a lot of firsts, including originating several aerial stunts, carrying airmail, and skywriting. Although this biography, illustrated with a number of archival black-and-white photos, doesn't document sources for conversations and quotes, the narration is fluid, engaging, and well organized. Bib., glos.