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Grade 7-9

Sherri L. Smith

Flygirl

Hardcover (G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers Jan. 22, 2009) , Fifth or Later Edition edition
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Ida Mae Jones dreams of flight. Her daddy was a pilot and being black didn’t stop him from fulfilling his dreams. But her daddy’s gone now, and being a woman, and being black, are two strikes against her.

When America enters the war with Germany and Japan, the Army creates the WASP, the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots—and Ida suddenly sees a way to fly as well as do something significant to help her brother stationed in the Pacific. But even the WASP won’t accept her as a black woman, forcing Ida Mae to make a difficult choice of “passing,” of pretending to be white to be accepted into the program. Hiding one’s racial heritage, denying one’s family, denying one’s self is a heavy burden. And while Ida Mae chases her dream, she must also decide who it is she really wants to be.

ISBN
0399247092 / 9780399247095
Pages
288
Weight
14.4 oz.
Dimensions
6.0 x 1.2 in.

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