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Flygirl

By Sherri L. Smith

By Sherri L. Smith

By Sherri L. Smith

By Sherri L. Smith

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Sep 16, 2010 | ISBN 9780142417256 | Young Adult

Ebook $7.99

Jan 22, 2009 | ISBN 9781440699283 | Young Adult

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    About Flygirl

    For fans of Unbroken and Ruta Sepetys.

    All Ida Mae Jones wants to do is fly. Her daddy was a pilot, and years after his death she feels closest to him when she’s in the air. But as a young black woman in 1940s Louisiana, she knows the sky is off limits to her, until America enters World War II, and the Army forms the WASP-Women Airforce Service Pilots. Ida has a chance to fulfill her dream if she’s willing to use her light skin to pass as a white girl. She wants to fly more than anything, but Ida soon learns that denying one’s self and family is a heavy burden, and ultimately it’s not what you do but who you are that’s most important.

    Read Sherri L. Smith’s posts on the Penguin Blog

    About Flygirl

    Read Sherri L. Smith’s posts on the Penguin Blog

    Ida Mae Jones dreams of flight. Her daddy was a pilot and being black didn’t stop him from fulfilling his dreams. But her daddy’s gone now, and being a woman, and being black, are two strikes against her.

    When America enters the war with Germany and Japan, the Army creates the WASP, the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots—and Ida suddenly sees a way to fly as well as do something significant to help her brother stationed in the Pacific. But even the WASP won’t accept her as a black woman, forcing Ida Mae to make a difficult choice of “passing,” of pretending to be white to be accepted into the program. Hiding one’s racial heritage, denying one’s family, denying one’s self is a heavy burden. And while Ida Mae chases her dream, she must also decide who it is she really wants to be.

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    About Sherri L. Smith

    Sherri L. Smith is not a pilot, but she makes an excellent passenger (unless it’s a very small plane). She is the author of numerous acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books for young people, including Flygirl, the winner of the California… More about Sherri L. Smith

    About Sherri L. Smith

    Sherri L. Smith is not a pilot, but she makes an excellent passenger (unless it’s a very small plane). She is the author of numerous acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books for young people, including Flygirl, the winner of the California… More about Sherri L. Smith

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Historical Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Paperback | $11.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Sep 16, 2010 | 304 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780142417256

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Historical Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Speak
    Jan 22, 2009 | 304 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9781440699283

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    The Washington Post Best Kids’ Books of the Year
    ALA Best Books for Young Adults
    California Book Awards Young Adult Gold Medal Winner
    Texas Tayshas High School Reading List
    Children’s Indie Next List
    Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books
    Capital Choices Noteworthy Books for Children
    Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choices


    “This breakthrough title adds a new story to the shelves of World War II books.” —Booklist, starred review

    -A dynamic, heartfelt novel. —The Washington Post

    -A thrilling, but little-known story that begs to be told. The book is at once informative and entertaining. —School Library Journal

    “This well-told, interesting story moves along at a good clip . . . A vibrant picture of WWII women and of Jim Crow as it was then.” —Kirkus Reviews

    “It was hard not to find myself cheering Ida Mae on. Hard not to get an itch to fly after reading this. Sherri Smith is a truly talented writer and Flygirl is a wonderful story.” –Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award-winning author

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