Hello, friends! Our book today is Rosie: Stronger Than Steel by Lindsay Ward, a fantastic tale of one eager little tractor and the women and men she helped when they needed it most. There’s a war going on, and people have donated their scrap metal to build machines to help the effort. Some of those … Continue reading Rosie: Stronger Than Steel (Lindsay Ward)
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Skyward: The Story Of Female Pilots in WWII (Sally Deng)
Hello, friends! We’re wrapping up Women's History Month tonight with a moving tale of unsung heroes, Skyward: The Story Of Female Pilots in WWII by Sally Deng. Billed as “creative nonfiction”, this large-format illustrated chapter book introduces us to three fictional young women: Hazel, a shy American girl of Chinese heritage; Marlene, an English spitfire; … Continue reading Skyward: The Story Of Female Pilots in WWII (Sally Deng)
