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Aviation

Cool Women Who Fly

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Have you ever looked up into the sky, seen an airplane, and wondered where it was going and who was flying it? Aviation is the study of the design, development and production, and operation of aircraft. In Aviation: Cool Women Who Fly, children ages 9 to 12 learn about this fascinating field and meet three successful women working in aviation. Meg Godlewski is a master certified flight instructor, Kristin Wolfe is a pilot in the Air Force, and Taylor McConnell is a production support engineer.
Nomad Press books in the Girls in Science series supply a bridge between girls' interests and their potential futures by investigating science careers and introducing women who have succeeded in science. Compelling stories of real-life aviation experts provide readers with role models that they can look toward as examples of success.
Aviation: Cool Women Who Fly uses engaging content, links to primary sources, and essential questions to whet kids' appetites for further exploration and study of aviation. This book explores the history of aviation, the women who helped pioneer flight, and the multitude of varied careers in this exciting and important field. Both boys and girls are encouraged to let their imaginations and dreams soar.

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    • Booklist

      September 15, 2016
      Grades 4-7 The admirable Girls in Science series offers compact introductions to STEM careers, with a focus on successful women in these fields, both historically and at work today. Each volume opens with an overview of the subject at hand, calling attention to important female firsts and contributions. The next three chapters highlight three contemporary women whose jobs represent a variety of career paths within a specific discipline. Emphasis is placed on their education and training, accomplishments, and any obstacles or gender discrimination they may have experienced. Aviation touches on the history of flight, noting remarkable aviatrixes and modern advances. Here readers will meet a female flight instructor, an aeronautical engineer, and a U.S. Air Force pilot. Primary source text boxes, which include QR codes to relevant online resources as well as critical-thinking questions and profiles of women pioneers or authorities in their fields, are liberally used. Though source material isn't always provided for quotes, the back matter is fairly extensive. Informative and encouraging guides, especially for science-minded girls.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2016, American Library Association.)

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  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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  • English

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  • Lexile® Measure:920
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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