A Pair of Wings

Name: A Pair of Wings
SKU: a4e0d22901d0086047c3b729fef8ded6
Price: 18 EUR
Availability: InStock

1/1

Bol

Prijzen vanaf

18,00

Uitgelicht

	18,00	Naar shop
VERGELIJK ALLE AANBIEDERS (1)

Beschrijving

Bol Inspired by the true story of Bessie Coleman, America's first Black female pilot, a soaring novel about courage, community and finding freedom in the sky. An airline captain crafts a riveting, adventurous novel inspired by the remarkable true life of pioneer aviatrix Bessie Coleman, a Black woman who learned to fly at the dawn of aviation and found freedom in the air. The daughter of a woman born into slavery, Bessie answers the call of the Great Migration, moving to Chicago, where she wins the backing of two wealthy, powerful Black men--Robert Abbott, creator and publisher of the Chicago Defender, and Jesse Binga, the founder of Chicago's first Black bank. While she finds no prejudice in the air, Bessie wrestles with other challenges on the ground. A plane crash nearly kills her, her brothers seem to be crumbling under the weight of Jim Crow, and, while grappling with tough truths about Binga, Bessie begins to wonder if the freedom she finds in the sky means she must otherwise fly solo. Carole Hopson is an African-American author and commercial pilot, and A Pair of Wings is her debut novel, drawing on her own experiences flying. Inspired by Bessie's spellbinding accomplishments, Carole founded the Jet Black Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to sending one hundred Black women to flight school by the year 2035. A Pair of Wings is perfect for readers interested in Black History and inspirational true stories. It transports readers to life in the 1920s and shows what it means to succeed when the world is against you.

Lees meer

Vergelijk aanbieders (1)

Sorteren op:

€ 18,00 € 2,99 verzendkosten Totaal € 20,99

Beschrijving (1)

Inspired by the true story of Bessie Coleman, America's first Black female pilot, a soaring novel about courage, community and finding freedom in the sky. An airline captain crafts a riveting, adventurous novel inspired by the remarkable true life of pioneer aviatrix Bessie Coleman, a Black woman who learned to fly at the dawn of aviation and found freedom in the air. The daughter of a woman born into slavery, Bessie answers the call of the Great Migration, moving to Chicago, where she wins the backing of two wealthy, powerful Black men--Robert Abbott, creator and publisher of the Chicago Defender, and Jesse Binga, the founder of Chicago's first Black bank. While she finds no prejudice in the air, Bessie wrestles with other challenges on the ground. A plane crash nearly kills her, her brothers seem to be crumbling under the weight of Jim Crow, and, while grappling with tough truths about Binga, Bessie begins to wonder if the freedom she finds in the sky means she must otherwise fly solo. Carole Hopson is an African-American author and commercial pilot, and A Pair of Wings is her debut novel, drawing on her own experiences flying. Inspired by Bessie's spellbinding accomplishments, Carole founded the Jet Black Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to sending one hundred Black women to flight school by the year 2035. A Pair of Wings is perfect for readers interested in Black History and inspirational true stories. It transports readers to life in the 1920s and shows what it means to succeed when the world is against you.

Lees meer