# Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America - Hardcover

by **Steve Sheinkin** (Author), **Bijou Karman** (Illustrator)

**From _New York Times_ bestselling author and Newbery Award recipient Steve Sheinkin,** **_Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America_ is the gripping true story of the fearless women pilots who aimed for the skies--and beyond.  
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**Featuring illustrations by Bijou Karman.**

Just nine years after American women finally got the right to vote, a group of trailblazers soared to new heights in the 1929 Air Derby, the first women's air race across the U.S. Follow the incredible lives of legend Amelia Earhart, who has captivated generations; Marvel Crosson, who built a plane before she even learned how to fly; Louise Thaden, who shattered jaw-dropping altitude records; and Elinor Smith, who at age seventeen made headlines when she flew under the Brooklyn Bridge.

These awe-inspiring stories culminate in a suspenseful, nail-biting race across the country that brings to life the glory and grit of the dangerous and thrilling early days of flying. From Steve Sheinkin, the master of nonfiction for young readers who expertly unraveled the infamous story of whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg and the impeachment of Richard Nixon, comes the untold story of fearless women who dared to fly.

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**A 2020 ALSC Notable Children's Book**

**Also by Steve Sheinkin:**

**_Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon_**  
_**The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery**_  
_**Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War  
**_**_The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights  
Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team_**  
**_Which Way to the Wild West?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About Westward Expansion_**  
**_King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution_**  
_**Two Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the Civil War  
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### Author Biography

**Steve Sheinkin** is the acclaimed author of fast-paced, cinematic nonfiction histories for young readers, including _The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights_, _The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery_, and _Bomb: The Race to Build-and Steal-the World's Most Dangerous Weapon_. His accolades include a Newbery Honor, three Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, a Sibert Medal, and three National Book Award finalist honors. He lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, with his wife and two children.

**Bijou Karman** is an artist and illustrator from Los Angeles. She graduated with Distinction from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Bijou is inspired by nostalgia and a love of print and bright colors. She spends most of her time working on illustrations for editorials, books, and advertising, but also works in gouache to create paintings centered around fashion. She has illustrated _How to Dress_ by Alexandra Fullerton, _What Would Boudicca Do?_ by E. Foley and B. Coates, and the covers of the Penguin Classics editions of books by John Steinbeck and Iris Murdoch.

**Number of Pages:** 288

**Dimensions:** 1 x 9.1 x 6 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 24, 2019

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 6.3

**Point Value:** 8

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