women air pilots

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Flying higher

the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II
2002
Tells the story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs, through the experiences of young pilot Marie Mitchell who joined the unit in 1943 in response to a call for pilots to fill the jobs left vacant when male military pilots were called to combat duty.

True valor

2002
Lieutenant Grace Yates and Major Bruce Stanton struggle to accept their separation and bridge the miles between them through passionate love letters, and when they both find themselves fighting in a dangerous war, they realize their faith in God is the most useful tool they have.

Amelia Earhart

1995
Focuses on the life and career of Amelia Earhart and her contributions to aviation.

Amelia Earhart

2002
An easy-to-read biography of the female aviator who was the first woman to fly alone across the country.

To touch the stars

2000
While looking for a way to support the United States' efforts in World War II, eighteen-year-old Elizabeth Erickson finds a unique way to contribute to war efforts and realize her life-long dream of becoming a pilot.

You can't do that, Amelia!

2008
Describes Amelia Earhart's determination and efforts to become one of the world's first female pilots.

Amelia Earhart

2003
A biography of the female aviator who was the first woman to fly alone across the country.

Code name Verity

2013
In 1943, a British fighter plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France and the survivor tells a tale of friendship, war, espionage, and great courage as she relates what she must to survive while keeping secret all that she can.

Unsolved

what really happened to Amelia Earhart?
2006
Examines the various pieces of evidence and eyewitness accounts surrounding the disappearance of aviator Amelia Earhart in 1937, the different rumors of her actual mission, and assumptions that she and her navigator, Fred Noonan, survived and were captured by the Japanese.

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