Flygirl
During World War II, a light-skinned African American girl "passes" for white in order to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
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- ISBN: 0399247092
- ISBN: 9780399247095
- Physical Description 275 pages
- Publisher New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2008]
- Copyright ©2008
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General Note: | Nominated for the Teens' Top Ten Award, 2009. |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 18.50 |
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Flygirl
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Summary
Flygirl
Ida Mae Jones dreams of flight. Her daddy was a pilot and being black didn't stop him from fulfilling his dreams. But her daddy's gone now, and being a woman, and being black, are two strikes against her. When America enters the war with Germany and Japan, the Army creates the WASP, the Women's Airforce Service Pilots - and Ida suddenly sees a way to fly as well as do something significant to help her brother stationed in the Pacific. But even the WASP won't accept her as a black woman, forcing Ida Mae to make a difficult choice of 'passing,' of pretending to be white to be accepted into the program. Hiding one's racial heritage, denying one's family, denying one's self is a heavy burden. And while Ida Mae chases her dream, she must also decide who it is she really wants to be.