Bessie Coleman: Trailblazing Pilot (Rookie Biographies) |
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| Author:
| Alexander, Carol |
| Series title: | Rookie Biographies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-531-22634-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
| Publisher: | Scholastic Library Publishing
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| Imprint: | Children's Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $5.95 |
Book Description:
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Meet Bessie Coleman the first African-American woman to earn her international pilot's license against great odds.Fact-filled Rookie Read-About Biographies introduce the youngest readers to influential women and men, both past and present. Colorful photos and age appropriate text encourage children to read on their own-as they learn about people like Serena Williams, Neil Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Anne Frank and many more. No one in America was willing to teach a black woman to fly....
More DescriptionMeet Bessie Coleman the first African-American woman to earn her international pilot's license against great odds.Fact-filled Rookie Read-About Biographies introduce the youngest readers to influential women and men, both past and present. Colorful photos and age appropriate text encourage children to read on their own-as they learn about people like Serena Williams, Neil Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Anne Frank and many more. No one in America was willing to teach a black woman to fly. Still, Bessie never gave up on her dream of becoming a world-famous aviator.