Flying Solo
How Ruth Elder Soared into America's Heart
Kids, Two Wheels, Four Wheels, No Wheels, Transportation, Aviation, People and Places, Biography, Non-Fiction
| Author: | Julie Cummins | ISBN: | 9781466844582 |
| Publisher: | Roaring Brook Press | Publication: | July 23, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Roaring Brook Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Julie Cummins |
| ISBN: | 9781466844582 |
| Publisher: | Roaring Brook Press |
| Publication: | July 23, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Roaring Brook Press |
| Language: | English |
In 1927, airplanes were a thrilling but dangerous novelty. Most people, men and women, believed that a woman belonged in the kitchen and not in a cockpit. One woman, Ruth Elder, set out to prove them wrong by flying across the Atlantic Ocean. Ruth didn't make it, crashing spectacularly, but she flew right into the spotlight and America's heart. This is the story of a remarkable woman who chased her dreams with grit and determination, and whose appetite for adventure helped pave the way for future generations of female flyers.
In 1927, airplanes were a thrilling but dangerous novelty. Most people, men and women, believed that a woman belonged in the kitchen and not in a cockpit. One woman, Ruth Elder, set out to prove them wrong by flying across the Atlantic Ocean. Ruth didn't make it, crashing spectacularly, but she flew right into the spotlight and America's heart. This is the story of a remarkable woman who chased her dreams with grit and determination, and whose appetite for adventure helped pave the way for future generations of female flyers.
