Flying solo : how Ruth Elder soared into America's heart

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Location	Collection	Call #
Andrew Carnegie Free Library	Juvenile Nonfiction	j BIO ELDER
Location	Andrew Carnegie Free Library
Collection	Juvenile Nonfiction
Call Number	j BIO ELDER
CLP - Main Library	First Floor Children's Department - Biography	j TL540.E55 C86 2013
Location	CLP - Main Library
Collection	First Floor Children's Department - Biography
Call Number	j TL540.E55 C86 2013
CLP - Main Library	First Floor Children's Department - Biography	j TL540.E55 C86 2013
Location	CLP - Main Library
Collection	First Floor Children's Department - Biography
Call Number	j TL540.E55 C86 2013
CLP - Squirrel Hill	Children's Biographies	j TL540.E55 C86 2013
Location	CLP - Squirrel Hill
Collection	Children's Biographies
Call Number	j TL540.E55 C86 2013
Northland Public Library	Children's Biography	J B ELDER
Location	Northland Public Library
Collection	Children's Biography
Call Number	J B ELDER

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Published Reviews

Booklist Review: "Ruth Elder, a contemporary of Amelia Earhart, set her sights on becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. At age 23, and after only a few flying lessons, she and her copilot set forth. Two-thirds of the way into their flight, the gas line sprung a leak, and they were forced to abandon the plane. Fortunately, they were rescued by a nearby ship. In 1929, she and 19 other women (including Earhart) flew solo across the country to prove women can pilot as well as men and, in this depiction, do it with a few enjoyable comic interludes, too. After landing safely in Cleveland, the ever-optimistic Elder expresses her belief that women would one day become fighter pilots. Laugesen's idyllic paintings capture Elder's beauty and personality while complementing the text. Pair with Daredevil, by Meghan McCarthy, reviewed on this page.--Petty, J. B. Copyright 2010 Booklist"
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Publisher's Weekly Review: "While Amelia Earhart is a household name, Ruth Elder (1902-1977) is not. Cummins, who wrote about trailblazing women in books like Women Daredevils and Women Explorers, stitches together anecdotes about this female aviator, whose (unsuccessful) attempt to cross the Atlantic predated that of Earhart. Throughout, Cummins makes clear the kind of dismissive attitudes female pilots faced. "Most people, men and women, believed that a woman belonged in the kitchen and not a cockpit," she writes. And in 1929, when 20 pilots including Elder took part in an all-women air race, a reporter grouses, "The only thing worse than dames in planes is dames racing planes." While Laugesen's smudgy illustrations don't generate much of a sense of action, Elder and her fellow pioneers come across as plenty heroic. Additional facts and resources wrap up this quick overview of Elder's life. Ages 6-9. (July) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved."
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Additional Information

Subjects	Elder, Ruth, -- 1902-1977 -- Juvenile literature. Elder, Ruth, -- 1902-1977. Women air pilots -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Air pilots -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Women air pilots. Air pilots.
Publisher	New York :Roaring Brook Press,2013
Edition	First edition.
Contributors	Laugesen, Malene, illustrator.
Language	English
Description	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Notes	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN	9781596435094 (hardback) 1596435097 (hardback)
Other	Classic View