Sky girls : the true story of the first women's cross-country air race
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Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, 2018.
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Unabridged.
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9 audio discs (10 hr.) : CD audio; digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Published
Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, 2018.
Format
CD
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English

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Compact discs.
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["Originally published as The Powder Puff Derby of 1929 in 2002 by Sourcebooks, Inc."--Print book]
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Read by Andrea Gallo.
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The exhilarating true story of the unsung pioneers who blazed a pathway towards a new era of female aviation... The year is 1929, and on the eve of America's Great Depression, nineteen gutsy and passionate pilots soared above the glass ceiling in the very first female cross-country air race. Armed with grit and determination, they crossed thousands of miles in propeller-driven airplanes to defy the naysayers who would say it cannot -- and should not -- be done. From the indomitable Pancho Barnes to the infamous Amelia Earhart, Sky Girls chronicles a defining and previously forgotten moment when some of the first women pilots took their rightful place in the open skies. For a country on the brink of defining change, they would become symbols of hope, daring, and the unstoppable American spirit. And for generations to come, their actions would pave the way for others to step into the brave unknown and learn to fly . . . Written by female pilot and member of the original Mercury 13 Gene Nora Jessen, Sky Girls celebrates the strength and smarts of these trailblazing women, and sits perfectly on the shelf next to The Radium Girls, Hidden Figures, or Code Girls.--Amazon.com

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Jessen, G. N., & Gallo, A. (. (2018). Sky girls: the true story of the first women's cross-country air race (Unabridged.). Recorded Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jessen, Gene Nora and Andrea (Narrator) Gallo. 2018. Sky Girls: The True Story of the First Women's Cross-country Air Race. Recorded Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jessen, Gene Nora and Andrea (Narrator) Gallo. Sky Girls: The True Story of the First Women's Cross-country Air Race Recorded Books, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Jessen, Gene Nora, and Andrea (Narrator) Gallo. Sky Girls: The True Story of the First Women's Cross-country Air Race Unabridged., Recorded Books, 2018.

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