Fly girls / O'Brien, Keith

Presents the stories of five women air pilots; Florence Klingensmith, Ruth Elder, Amelia Earhart, Ruth Nichols, and Louise Thaden, and their fight for the chance to race against men in the air races of the 1920s and 1930s.

Presents the stories of five women air pilots; Florence Klingensmith, Ruth Elder, Amelia Earhart, Ruth Nichols, and Louise Thaden, and their fight for the chance to race against men in the air races of the 1920s and 1930s.

"From NPR correspondent Keith O' Brien comes this thrilling Young Readers' edition of the untold story about pioneering women, including Amelia Earhart, who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s--and won"--.

Presents the stories of five women air pilots; Florence Klingensmith, Ruth Elder, Amelia Earhart, Ruth Nichols, and Louise Thaden, and their fight for the chance to race against men in the air races of the 1920s and 1930s.

Presents the stories of five women air pilots; Florence Klingensmith, Ruth Elder, Amelia Earhart, Ruth Nichols, and Louise Thaden, and their fight for the chance to race against men in the air races of the 1920s and 1930s.