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Language:EnglishPublisher:Henry Holt & CompanyISBN-13:9781250347213ISBN-10:1250347211UPC:9781250347213Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Historical, African American & Black, BiographicalBook Topic:20th Century, HistoricalSize:9.50 x 6.43 x 1.36 inchesWeight:1.3404Product ID:SCCGASEX6C
A Pair of Wings
An airline captain crafts a riveting, adventurous novel inspired by the remarkable true life of pioneer aviatrix Bessie Coleman, a Black woman who learned to fly at the dawn of aviation and found freedom in the air
A few years after the Wright brothers' first flight, Bessie was working the Texas cotton fields with her family when an airplane flew over their heads. It buzzed so low she thought she...Language:EnglishPublisher:Henry Holt & CompanyISBN-13:9781250347213ISBN-10:1250347211UPC:9781250347213Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Historical, African American & Black, BiographicalBook Topic:20th Century, HistoricalSize:9.50 x 6.43 x 1.36 inchesWeight:1.3404Product ID:SCCGASEX6C
Carole Hopson is a Boeing 737 captain for United Airlines, based in Newark, New Jersey. After a twenty-year career as a journalist and executive for iconic brands like the National Football League, Foot Locker, and L'Oréal, Carole followed her dream to become a pilot. A century after Bessie Coleman soared over seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Black women in the U.S. account for less than one...
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