| Fly High!: The Story of Bessie Coleman Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Borden, Louise (Author), Kroeger, Mary Kay (Author), Flavin, Teresa (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689864620 ISBN-13: 9780689864629 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2004 Annotation: The life story of the first African American to earn a pilot's license is revealed. "A flight well-worth taking."--"Publishers Weekly," starred review. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 99017398 |
| Lexile Measure: 820 |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 7.98" W x 9.64" (0.32 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 46137 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Bessie Coleman was a child, she wanted to be in school -- not in the cotton fields of Texas, helping her family earn money. She wanted to be somebody significant in the world. So Bessie did everything she could to learn under the most challenging of circumstances. At the end of every day in the fields she checked the foreman's numbers -- made sure his math was correct. And this was just the beginning of a life of hard work and dedication that really paid off: Bessie became the first African-American to earn a pilot's license. She was somebody. |
Contributor Bio(s): Borden, Louise: - Louise Borden graduated from Denison University with a degree in history. She taught first graders and preschoolers and later was a part-owner of a bookstore in Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition to writing children's books, she also speaks regularly to young students about the writing process. Her books include Good Luck, Mrs. K!, which won the Christopher Medal, and The A+ Custodian. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, and you can visit her at LouiseBorden.com. |