Talkin' about Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman

Soar along with Bessie Coleman in this inspirational tale of a woman whose determination reached new heights.

Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman was always being told what she could & couldn't do. In an era when Jim Crow laws and segregation were a way of life, it was not easy to survive. Bessie didn't let that stop her. Although she was only 11 when the Wright brothers took their historic flight, she vowed to become the first African -American female pilot. Her sturdy faith and determination helped her overcome obstacles of poverty, racism, and gender discrimination. Innovatively told through a series of monologues.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Orchard Books
Published: 11/01/2002
ISBN: 9780439352437
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 12.36h x 9.20w x 0.39d
Award: Bookseller's Choice - Winner
Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Winner
Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Honor Book

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 10/15/2002 pg. 1530
School Library Journal 10/01/2002 pg. 183
PW Notes and Reprints 11/25/2002 pg. 71
Booklist 11/15/2002 pg. 602
Black Issues Book Review 01/01/2003 pg. 65
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2003 pg. 96
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2003 pg. 200
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2003 pg. 796
Booklist 02/15/2003 pg. 1083
BookPage 03/01/2003 pg. 29
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2003 pg. 1308
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 176 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
Booklist 06/01/2003 pg. 1793
Multicultural Review 06/01/2003 pg. 86
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 176 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
School Library Journal 10/01/2004
Publishers Weekly 11/25/2002

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 67497 / Talkin' about Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman
Reading Level: 6.1 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1