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The Resource Fly girls : the daring American women pilots who helped win WWII, P. O'Connell Pearson

Fly girls : the daring American women pilots who helped win WWII, P. O'Connell Pearson

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Author
Summary
In the tradition of Hidden Figures, debut author Patricia Pearson offers a beautifully written account of the remarkable but often forgotten group of female fighter pilots who answered their country's call in its time of need during World War II
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
198 pages
Contents
  • War clouds
  • Preparing for war
  • No more choices
  • Answering the call
  • Becoming Wasps
  • Ferrying for Uncle Sam
  • Yes to every job
  • Greater heights
  • Attacked
  • At last
  • Epilogue
Isbn
9781534404106
Instance
Label
Fly girls : the daring American women pilots who helped win WWII
Title
Fly girls
Title remainder
the daring American women pilots who helped win WWII
Statement of responsibility
P. O'Connell Pearson
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
In the tradition of Hidden Figures, debut author Patricia Pearson offers a beautifully written account of the remarkable but often forgotten group of female fighter pilots who answered their country's call in its time of need during World War II
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Pearson, P. O'Connell
Dewey number
940.54/497309252
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Intended audience
  • Age: 10 and up
  • Grade: 7 to 8
LC call number
D790
LC item number
.P394 2018
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
  • Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
  • World War (1939-1945)
  • Women air pilots
  • Air pilots, Military.
  • World War (1939-1945)
  • Women air pilots
  • Air pilots, Military
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Air pilots, Military
  • Military operations, Aerial
  • Military participation
  • Women air pilots
  • JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women
  • JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Military & Wars
  • JUVENILE NONFICTION / Transportation / Aviation
  • United States
Target audience
juvenile
Label
Fly girls : the daring American women pilots who helped win WWII, P. O'Connell Pearson
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-182) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
War clouds -- Preparing for war -- No more choices -- Answering the call -- Becoming Wasps -- Ferrying for Uncle Sam -- Yes to every job -- Greater heights -- Attacked -- At last -- Epilogue
Control code
ocn975176472
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
198 pages
Isbn
9781534404106
Lccn
2017011062
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)975176472
  • (Sirsi) a2020149
Label
Fly girls : the daring American women pilots who helped win WWII, P. O'Connell Pearson
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-182) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
War clouds -- Preparing for war -- No more choices -- Answering the call -- Becoming Wasps -- Ferrying for Uncle Sam -- Yes to every job -- Greater heights -- Attacked -- At last -- Epilogue
Control code
ocn975176472
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
198 pages
Isbn
9781534404106
Lccn
2017011062
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)975176472
  • (Sirsi) a2020149

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