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Flying Free

How Bessie Coleman's Dreams Took Flight

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Flying Free

Written by: Karyn Parsons
Narrated by: Karyn Parsons
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Based on Karyn Parson's critically acclaimed Sweet Blackberry video series comes the story of Bessie Coleman, the first African American female to earn her pilot's license.Before Bessie Coleman blazed a high trail with her plane . . . Before she performed in death-defying flying shows that would earn her fame as "Queen Bess" . . . Before she traveled the country speaking out against discrimination, Bessie was a little girl with a big imagination that took her to the sky, through the clouds, and past the birds.
Knocking down barriers one by one, Bessie endured racism and grueling training to become the first black female pilot and an inspiration to Mae Jemison, Josephine Baker, and many more influential people of color for years to come. Biographies Difficult Discussions Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Multicultural Stories Social & Life Skills Vehicles & Transportation Women
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What the critics say

“A nice biography of a trailblazer who broke a glass ceiling in aviation for women, and for people of color.”—School Library Journal
“[R. Gregory] Christie’s stylized illustrations bring life to Coleman’s trailblazing achievements.”—Publishers Weekly
"[A] worthy introduction."—Booklist
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