Dorothy the brave
"Dorothy Lucas yearned to discover all that she was capable of. After the devastating news of Pearl Harbor, her brothers joined the World War II war effort, but Dorothy wanted to do her part, too. So, she enlisted to serve as a Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP). After hours of flight school a...
| Main Author: | Browne, Meghan P., 1985- (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Smart, Brooke, 1985- (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC,
2022.
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| Summary: |
"Dorothy Lucas yearned to discover all that she was capable of. After the devastating news of Pearl Harbor, her brothers joined the World War II war effort, but Dorothy wanted to do her part, too. So, she enlisted to serve as a Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP). After hours of flight school and roaring engines, Dorothy and her fellow WASPs risked their lives towing targets in the air for the male fighter pilots in training. Through many mechanical scares and smoke-filled cockpits, Dorothy remained brave and committed to her job--defying gravity and defying the odds"-- |
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| Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9780593116999 0593116992 |
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