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Dorothy the brave

Meghan P. Browne, 1985-

Book - 2022

"Dorothy Lucas yearned to discover all that she was capable of. After the devastating news of Pearl Harbor, her brothers joined the World War II war effort, but Dorothy wanted to do her part, too. So, she enlisted to serve as a Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP). After hours of flight school and roaring engines, Dorothy and her fellow WASPs risked their lives towing targets in the air for the male fighter pilots in training. Through many mechanical scares and smoke-filled cockpits, Dor...othy remained brave and committed to her job--defying gravity and defying the odds"--

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Subjects
Lucas, Dorothy Ann, > 1922- > Juvenile literature.
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) > Juvenile literature.
Women air pilots > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945 > Juvenile literature.
Genres
Picture books
Biographies
Published
New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2022.
Language
English
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9780593116999
Main Author
Meghan P. Browne, 1985- (author)
Other Authors
Brooke Smart, 1985- (illustrator)

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