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Silver wings, Santiago blue Silver wings, Santiago blue Janet Dailey The exhilarating story of the first WASPS, the Woman Airforce Service Pilots, who risked their lives, their ambitions and their dreams to help the war effort during World War II. Determined to win th… OL14862504W
The good lion The good lion Beryl Markham An account of the time in the pilot Beryl Markham's childhood in Kenya when she was attacked by a lion that her neighbors kept as a pet. OL15051830W
The Sicilian Boss's Mistress The Sicilian Boss's Mistress Penny Jordan Alessandro Leopardi prides himself on his ability to sort the women from the girls. So when he finds Leonora Thaxton piloting his private jet, he's outraged! Firstly, he doesn't employ femalestoo dis… OL15190898W
Dance With Wings Dance With Wings Amelia Carr Multi-generational saga, secrets that have torn a family apart revealed. Strong love story set against the background of the ATA in World War 2, present day section told through the eyes of the peop… OL15348073W
Amelia Earhart Amelia Earhart Sarah Stewart Taylor Grace, an aspiring young journalist, is excited when Amelia Earhart arrives in her town of Trepassey, Newfoundland, on June 4, 1928. Earhart wants to become the first female passenger to cross the At… OL15451853W
Before Amelia Before Amelia Eileen F. Lebow "Amelia Earhart is, without a doubt, the world's most famous woman aviator, but she was not the first. Dozens of women pilots were in the vanguard of early aviation more than a decade before Amelia l… OL15834759W
Dead alert Dead alert Bianca D'Arc When pilot Emily Parkington begins to suspect that something sinister is going on at Praxis Air, the charter airline she works for, she wonders if her new colleague, Sam Archer, is involved. OL16240465W
Jacqueline Cochran Jacqueline Cochran Rhonda Smith-Daugherty "This revealing biography explores Cochran's childhood in an impoverished Florida mill town, her early career as a pilot, and her role in creating and leading the WASPs during World War II. This deta… OL16572082W
Velva Jean learns to fly Velva Jean learns to fly Jennifer Niven Velva Jean leaves Appalachia to pursue her dream of being a singer, but instead discovers she wants to be a female pilot after her brother treats her to a surprise flying lesson. OL16679814W
Hearts in flight Hearts in flight Patty Smith Hall Serving her country as one of the Women's Army Special Pilots is Maggie Daniel's dearest wish. But there are obstacles to overcome above and beyond the enemies in the Pacific, including her overprote… OL16684147W
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                Battlefields Dynamite Battlefields Battlefields Dynamite Russell Braun 1 volume (unpaged) : 26 cm OL17549271W
Crash landing Crash landing Lori Wilde "Billionaire Gibb Martin loves risk almost as much as he loves a well-made suit. But when his business partner and longtime friend suddenly bails on a major venture to get married ... well, that's on… OL17704672W
Starhawk Starhawk Jack McDevitt "Priscilla Hutchins has been through many experiences. This is the story of her first unforgettable adventure; Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins has finally realized her lifelong dream: She's completed a ne… OL17712010W
Amelia Earhart Amelia Earhart Caroline Crosson Gilpin A biography of Amelia Earhart for young readers. OL17878115W
Amelia Earhart (What's Their Story?) Amelia Earhart (What's Their Story?) Andrew Langley,Alan Marks Traces the life of the pilot who became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean and mysteriously disappeared in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world. OL1888436W
East to the dawn East to the dawn Susan Butler,Susan Butler Amelia Earhart captured the hearts of the nation after becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1928. And her disappearance on an around-the-world flight in 1937 is an enduring mys… OL1897387W
Amelia Earhart Amelia Earhart Kathleen C. Winters "When Amelia Earhart disappeared over the Pacific in 1937, she was at the height of her fame. Fascination with Earhart remains just as strong today, as her mysterious disappearance continues to inspi… OL19942544W
Circling the Sun Circling the Sun Paula McLain Brought to Kenya from England as a child and then abandoned by her mother, Beryl Markham is raised by both her father and the native Kipsigis tribe who share his estate. Her unconventional upbringing… OL20010048W
The guns above The guns above Robyn Bennis They say it's not the fall that kills you. For Josette Dupre, the Corps' first female airship captain, it might just be a bullet in the back. On top of patrolling the front lines, she must also conte… OL20058280W
Hitler's Heroine Hitler's Heroine Sophie Jackson Hanna Reitsch longed to fly. Breaking records and earning the respect of the Nazi regime, she became the first female Luftwaffe test pilot, earning significant awards and becoming a personal heroine … OL20920689W
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