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Talkin' about Bessie : the story of aviator Elizabeth Coleman / by Nikki Grimes ; illustrated by E.B. Lewis.

Talking about Bessie (other title)

Summary:

A biography of Elizabeth Coleman, who battled segregation, poverty, and gender discrimination in order to become the first licensed African-American female pilot.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0531330699
  • ISBN: 9780531330692
  • ISBN: 0439573424
  • ISBN: 9780439573429
  • ISBN: 0531300692
  • ISBN: 9780531300695
  • ISBN: 0439352436
  • ISBN: 9780439352437
  • ISBN: 0439598710
  • ISBN: 9780439598712
  • Physical Description: 48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Orchard Books, c2002.

Content descriptions

General Note:
New York NY :
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
1050L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.1 1 67497.
Subject:
African American women air pilots > Anecdotes > Juvenile literature.
African American women air pilots > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Air pilots > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Air pilots > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Women > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Air pilots > United States > Anecdotes > Juvenile literature.
Coretta Scott King illustrator award books.
Women.
Womyn.
Genre:
Biographies.
Anecdotes.

Available copies

  • 59 of 62 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 62 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Sneads Ferry Branch Library EB COLEMAN (Text) 36015001129119 Juvenile Biography Available -
Annie Hubbard McEachern Public Library JB COLEMAN (Text) 34510000233948 Juvenile Biography Available -
Braswell Memorial Main Library JB COLEMAN (Text) 540191001667449 Juvenile Biography Available -
Carver School Road Branch JB COLEMAN, BESSIE (Text) 0112511680459 Juvenile Biography Available -
Clemmons Branch JB COLEMAN (Text) 0112511684030 Juvenile Biography Available -
Cliffdale Library JB COLEMAN (Text) 31781068249802 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Cooleemee JB COLEMAN (Text) 39872000906161 Juvenile Biography Available -
Danbury Public Library JB COLEMAN (Text) 30672100373869 Juvenile Biography Available -
Donald A. Bonner Rowland Library JB COLEMAN (Text) 34510000233930 Juvenile Biography Available -
Dorothy Wightman Library JB COLEMAN GRI (Text) 30372100390332 Juvenile Biography Available -