Flygirl

Flygirl

Sherri L. Smith

Publisher

G.P. Putnam's Sons

Publication Year

2008

ISBN

9780399247095

Pages

275 pages

Genre

historical

Format

novel

Item Type

Fiction

Annotation

During World War II, a light-skinned African American girl "passes" for white in order to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots.

Grade Level

9-12

Lexile Measure

HL680L

Diversity Topics

Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Single parent; Race discrimination; single mother; segregation; racism; prejudice

Main Character

female teenager

Race/Ethnicities

African American

Family Formation

single mother

Awards

Amelia Bloomer List, 2010 Young Adult Fiction
Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, 2010
Distinguished Books, 2009 Fiction
Heartland Books Recommendation for Life-Long Readers - Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2011 Young Adult
Washington Post Best Children's Books, 2009 Teen
YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2014 Conflicted: Life During Wartime Fiction

Keywords

Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP); World War II; air pilots; brothers and sisters; identity; determination; 1940s; military participation; Louisiana; planes; training

Diversity Impact

direct

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