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Aim for the skies : Jerrie Mock and Joan Merriam Smith's race to complete Amelia Earhart's quest / by Aimée Bissonette ; illustrated by Doris Ettlinger.
"This book retells the story of the 1964 air race between Americans Geraldine Mock and Joan Merriam Smith, the first two women to fly around the world"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781585363810
- ISBN: 1585363812
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
- Publisher: Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press, [2018]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Target Audience Note: | Age 6-10. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | J 629.130922 Biss (Text) | 33126023067402 | JNonfiction | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | J 629.130922 Biss (Text) | 33126023067410 | JNonfiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A picture book retelling of the 1964 air race between Americans Geraldine Mock and Joan Merriam Smith describes how they were inspired to follow the aerial route of their heroine, Amelia Earhart, to become the first women to fly around the world. Simultaneous eBook. - Baker & Taylor
Recounts the 1964 air race between Geraldine Mock and Joan Merriam Smith as they set out to circle the globe, following Amelia Earthart's exact route. - Cherry Lake Publishing
When she was seven years old, Geraldine (Jerrie) Mock took her first airplane ride. She decided then and there to be a pilot. Growing up, she was inspired by radio broadcasts detailing the travels of aviatrix Amelia Earhart. Joan Merriam was 15 when she took her first plane ride in 1952. She got her pilot's license before she could even drive a car. And like Jerrie, Joan too was inspired by Earhart and wanted to circle the globe, following Earhart's exact route. Years later, when both women begin to plan their dream flights, they are completely unaware of each other, and coincidentally pick the same time to depart. But when the media gets word of their plans, the stage is set for the race of a lifetime. This picture book retells the extraordinary story of the 1964 air race between Americans Geraldine Mock and Joan Merriam Smith, the first two women to fly around the world. - Cherry Lake Publishing
This picture book retells the story of the 1964 air race between Americans Geraldine Mock and Joan Merriam Smith, the first two women to fly around the world.