Talkin' about Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman by Nikki Grimes; Illustrated by Earl B. Lewis; Illustrated by B. Moser
	List Price:   $17.99 Unit Price:   $14.39 You Save:   $3.60 (20%) ISBN-10:   0439352436 ISBN-13:   9780439352437 Publisher:   Scholastic Inc; Orchard Books Category:   Airplanes Pages:   48 Format:   Hardcover; Cloth over boards
Subjects
CHILDREN'S FICTION
Description/Notes
Elizabeth 'Bessie' Coleman was always being told what she could & couldn't do. In an era when Jim Crow laws and segregation were a way of life, it was not easy to survive. Bessie didn't let that stop her. Although she was only 11 when the Wright brothers took their historic flight, she vowed to become the first African -American female pilot. Her sturdy faith and determination helped her overcome obstacles of poverty, racism, and gender discrimination. Innovatively told through a series of monologues.