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Bessie Coleman: Queen of the Skies

Phyllis J. Perry

Bessie Coleman: Queen of the Skies

Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Feb. 21, 2015)
Bessy Coleman was the first African American to earn an international pilot's license. She was the first African American woman to fly. The book is a short biography from her childhood in Texas, to her work in Chicago, to her flight training in France and Germany, to her career as a flight instructor and stunt pilot. The book documents her legacy in aviation and in breaking down racial barriers. It contains a selected bibliography. For readers age 10 to adult.
ISBN
1508543488 / 9781508543480
Pages
52
Weight
4.5 oz.
Dimensions
6.0 x 0.1 in.

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