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Gr 3–6—Everyone has heard of Amelia Earhart, but she was not the only young woman fascinated by flight in the early 1900s. Elinor Smith began talking flying lessons in 1921 when she was only 10 years old. At 16, she was the youngest person in the U.S., man or woman, to earn a pilot's license. The climax of this picture-book biography is when Smith achieved acclaim as the first person to fly a plane under al...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This awe-filled biography describes how Elinor Smith became the youngest licensed pilot in the United States and, in 1928, at age ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

A fascinating look at a lesser-known female aviator. The details of Elinor Smith’s preparation make it clear that her gutsy feat required careful planning, precision, and quick decisions, while the historic flight is portrayed with immediacy. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More