Sprouting Wings

The True Story of James Herman Banning, The First African American Pilot To Fly Across The United States

Sprouting Wings
Louisa Jagger, Shari Becker
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Hardback
h279 x 203mm - 40pg
23 Dec 2020 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781984847621
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James Herman Banning always dreamed of touching the sky. But how could a farm boy from Oklahoma find a plane? And how would he learn to fly it? None of the other pilots looked like him. In a journey that would span 3,300 miles, take twenty-one days, and inspire a nation, James Herman Banning proved that you can' t put barriers on dreams. Louisa Jaggar incorporates over seven years of research, including Banning' s own writings and an interview with the aviator' s great-nephew. She teams up with cowriter Share Becker and award-winning illustrator Floyd Cooper to capture Banning' s historic flight across the United States.
A story well worth sharing. -Krikus Reviews Its edifying, empowering narrative will enthrall aspiring aviators and young history buffs. -Publishers Weekly An irresistibly inspiring story for all ages. -Kathryn Erskine, author of the National Book Award winner MockingbirdA richly illustrated account of the remarkable career of aviation pioneer James Herman Banning. -Von Hardesty, author of Black Wings: Courageous Stories of African Americans in Aviation and Space History A marvelous work that does its hero proud. - Allan Stratton, author of the Michael L. Printz Honor Book Chanda' s SecretsAn exhilarating story about (African)-American achievement! Sure to captivate and inspire young people, to follow their dreams, begin their journey, push through adversity until they reach their goals. -Jeantique Oriol, actor and star of The Flying Hobos Sprouting Wings is the story of a dream, ingenuity, guts, bravery, and determination. -Gary Schmidt, two-time Newbury Honor winner and National Book Award finalist This story reminds me of a determined little girl who also took to the skies and became the first African American woman to fly and receive an international license, my great aunt Bessie Coleman! -Dr. Jilda D. Motley
Floyd Cooper received a Coretta Scott King Award for his illustrations in The Blacker the Berry and a Coretta Scott King Honor for Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea and I Have Heard of a Land. Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Floyd received a degree in fine arts from the University of Oklahoma and, after graduating, worked as an artist for a major greeting card company. In 1984, he came to New York City to pursue a career as an illustrator of books, and he now lives in Easton, Pennsylvania, with his wife and children.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781984847621
Published: 23 Dec 2020
Published In: United States
Imprint: Crown Books for Young Readers
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Format: Hardback
Height: 279mm
Width: 203mm
Pages: 40

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