Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of "Brave Bessie" Coleman

Lindbergh, Reeve

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Candlewick Press

Annotation: Inspiring poem honoring the accomplishments of Bessie Coleman, the first licensed African-American aviator.

Genre: [Biographies]

Reviews: 2

Catalog Number: #4688948

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Edition Date: 1998 Release Date: 01/06/98

Illustrator: Paparone, Pamela,

Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)

ISBN: 0-7636-0361-9

ISBN 13: 978-0-7636-0361-8

Dewey: 921

Dimensions: 26 cm.

Subject Heading:
Coleman, Bessie,. 1896-1926. Juvenile literature.
Coleman, Bessie,. 1896-1926.
African American women air pilots. United States. Biography. Juvenile literature.
African Americans.
Women.
Air pilots.

Language: English

Reviews:

Publishers Weekly (Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)

Coleman was the first licensed African American aviator, and the story of her perseverance is told in verse. """"Lustrous, appealingly primitive acrylic art effectively conveys a sense of the '20s,"""" said PW. Ages 5-up. (Jan.)

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Publishers Weekly (Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)
Wilson's Children's Catalog

Word Count: 610

Reading Level: 3.8

Interest Level: 1-4

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.8 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 29491 / grade: Lower Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:3.9 / points:2.0 / quiz:Q13094

Lexile: NP

Guided Reading Level: M

Fountas & Pinnell: M

The story of Bessie Coleman becoming the first licensed African American aviator is sure to inspire readers to follow their own dreams.

As a young black woman in the 1920s, Bessie Coleman's chances of becoming a pilot were slim. But she never let her dream die and became the first licensed African-American aviator. Reeve Lindbergh honors her memory with a poem that sings of her accomplishment. With bold illustrations by Pamela Paparone, Nobody Owns the Sky will inspire readers to follow their dreams.

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