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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The life of Bessie Coleman The life of Bessie Coleman Connie Plantz A look at the short but eventful life of the pioneer aviatrix. From her childhood in the cotton fields near Atlanta, TX, to a job as manicurist in a Chicago barbershop; from flight school near Paris … OL17876143W
She dared to fly She dared to fly Dolores Johnson A biography of the woman who became the first licensed Afro-American pilot. OL1832476W
George Washington Carver George Washington Carver LaVerne C. Johnson Two African children following their mission of exploring African-American history record the story of George Washington Carver, who gained fame for his agricultural research and innovations. OL4307206W
Nobody Owns the Sky Nobody Owns the Sky Reeve Lindbergh A rhymed telling of the life of the first African American aviator, who dreamed of flying as a child in the cotton fields of Texas, and persevered until she made that dream come true. OL53099W
Bessie Coleman Bessie Coleman Sally M. Walker Describes the life and accomplishments of Bessie Coleman, who overcame racism and poverty to become the first African American woman pilot. OL85428W