The Daring Miss Quimby
In 1912, airplanes looked like bicycles with wings. Only men flew these scary new machines. When a spirited young woman named Harriet Quimby decided to learn to fly, everyone said it would be too dangerous. But Harriet tried it anyway!
She was the first woman in the United States to earn her pilot's license. Soon the whole country was just wild about her! Harriet loved the attention and designed a purple flight suit to stand out even more. Before long she was the first woman to fly across the English Channel. What daring adventure would Harriet try next?
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Description
"Readers will glean additional period details through Stock's depictions of the pilot's dress and the airplanes she flew. Marissa Moss's Brave Harriet is a more abbreviated, fictionalized account of Quimby's life. Daring is a good choice for children looking for an accessible book about early female flyers beyond Amelia Earhart and Bessie Coleman." -- School Library Journal
Product Details
| Recommended Age | 6 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Author | Suzanne George Whitaker |
| Illustrator | Catherine Stock |
| ISBN | 0823419967 |
| Publication Date | Sep 1, 2009 |
| Publisher | Holiday House |
| Language | English |