Bessie Coleman

Author : Sara Spiller
Publisher : Cherry Lake
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781534140424

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Bessie Coleman by Sara Spiller Pdf

The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Bessie Coleman in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative backmatter.

Author : Philip S. Hart
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780761358367

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Up in the Air by Philip S. Hart Pdf

When she was growing up in Waxahachie, Texas, in the early 1900s, young Bessie Coleman had to do without a lot of things. Because she was black, she went to inferior schools. Because her mother worked to support the family, Bessie often had to stay at hom

Author : Connie Plantz
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766061200

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The Life of Bessie Coleman by Connie Plantz Pdf

From an early age, Bessie Coleman dreamed of flying, but racial bigotry and gender bias threatened to keep her grounded. Denied entrance to flight training school in the United States, Coleman went to Europe. She returned, triumphant, with a pilot's license and hopes of opening a flight school for African Americans. Author Connie Plantz captures all the tension and excitement of Coleman's soaring achievements. Raising funds as a stunt pilot, "Brave Bessie" thrilled her audiences with aerial tricks. Coleman's life ended in a tragic accident, but not before her dream of flight made aviation history.

Author : Louise Borden,Mary Kay Kroeger
Publisher : Perfection Learning
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : African American women air pilots
ISBN : 0756929350

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Fly High! by Louise Borden,Mary Kay Kroeger Pdf

This book discusses the life of the determined African American woman who went all the way to France in order to earn her pilot's license in 1921.

Author : Trina Robbins
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 073687903X

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Bessie Coleman by Trina Robbins Pdf

"In graphic novel format, tells the story of Bessie Coleman, the daring stunt pilot"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Sally M. Walker
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0876149190

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Bessie Coleman by Sally M. Walker Pdf

Describes the life and accomplishments of Bessie Coleman, who overcame racism and poverty to become the first African American woman pilot.

Author : Philip S. Hart,Martha Cosgrove
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0822524694

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Bessie Coleman by Philip S. Hart,Martha Cosgrove Pdf

Looks at the life of the first black woman pilot, discussing her childhood, education, and flying career.

Author : Karyn Parsons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : African American women air pilots
ISBN : 0316457191

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Flying Free by Karyn Parsons Pdf

"The story of Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to earn her pilot's license"--

Author : Bruce L. Brager
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0439351553

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Bessie Coleman by Bruce L. Brager Pdf

Author : Doris L. Rich
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781588345127

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Queen Bess by Doris L. Rich Pdf

Here is the brief but intense life of Bessie Coleman, America's first African American woman aviator. Born in 1892 in Atlanta, Texas, she became known as “Queen Bess,” a barnstormer and flying-circus performer who defied the strictures of race, sex, and society in pursuit of a dream.

Author : Carol Alexander
Publisher : Children's Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : African American women
ISBN : 0531225453

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Bessie Coleman by Carol Alexander Pdf

Meet Bessie Coleman. She was the first African-American woman to earn her international pilots license. And she did so against great odds. No one in America was willing to teach a black woman to fly. Still, Bessie never gave up on her dream of becoming a world-famous aviator.

Author : Cathleen Small
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781502627544

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Bessie Coleman by Cathleen Small Pdf

Inspired by soldiers returning from World War I, Bessie Coleman decided to become a pilot, but in 1916 American flight schools did not admit women. This book examines the challenging times and amazing accomplishments of Coleman on her journey to not only become the first woman of African American and Native American descent to earn an international aviation pilot's license, but also a successful civilian pilot and famous stunt flyer.

Author : Martha London
Publisher : Capstone Press
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781496688187

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Bessie Coleman by Martha London Pdf

In the 1920s, Bessie Coleman became the first female pilot with African American and Native American heritage. She aimed to inspire women and people of color. Learn more about Coleman's life as a famous pilot!

Author : Connie Plantz
Publisher : Enslow Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0766015459

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Bessie Coleman by Connie Plantz Pdf

Describes the life of Bessie Coleman. Determined to open a flight school for other African Americans, "Brave Bessie" raised funds as a stunt pilot. Her life ended in a tragic accident, but not before her dream of flight made aviation history.

Author : Carole Hopson
Publisher : Jet Black Press
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1735511161

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A Pair of Wings by Carole Hopson Pdf

Historical Fiction, Life of Aviatrix Bessie Coleman, first American to earn an international pilot's license and first African American woman to own a pilot's license.