women air pilots

Presents the life of the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, who mysteriously disappeared in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.

Discusses famous and lesser-known women in aviation from the earliest aviators who flew in balloons in the eighteenth century to modern flight, including gliders and helicopters.

A short biography of the famous female aviator which explores the possibilities surrounding her disappearance.

"The story of Jerrie Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the world"--.

A biography of Geraldine "Jerrie" Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the world in the 1960s.

A picture book that describes Ruth Law's cross-country flight from Chicago to New York State.

"... The story is set at the turn of the century when the world is awakening to the possibilities of the flying machine. One young woman, Miss Lily Todd, is inspired and she'll do whatever it takes to fly. But oh, no, no, no! At a time when becoming sky-born is already a challenge, Lily has more than gravity holding her down. Will she fly?"--Amazon.com.

"...Beryl Markham, a record-setting aviator caught up in a passionate love triangle with safari hunter Denys Finch Hatton and Karen Blixen...[and who was] brought to Kenya from England as a child and then abandoned by her mother, is raised by both her father and the native Kipsigis tribe who share his estate. Her unconventional upbringing transforms Beryl into a bold young woman with a fierce love of all things wild and an inherent understanding of nature's delicate balance. But even the wild child must grow up, and when everything Beryl knows and trusts dissolves, she is catapulted into a string of disastrous relationships..."--Front flap.

"In 1945, Velva Jean Hart is a bona fide war heroine. After a newsreel films her triumphant return to America, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer promises to make her a star. They give her a new life story and a brand new name. As 'Kit Rogers,' she navigates the movie sets, recording sessions, parties, staged romances, and occasional backstabbing that accompany her newfound fame. She also navigates real-life romance, finding herself caught between a charismatic young writer and a sexy and enigmatic musician from her past"--.