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1) Skyward
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Skyward (Brandon Sanderson) volume 1
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English
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When a long-term attack against her world by the alien Krell escalates, Spensa's dream of becoming a pilot may come true, despite her deceased father being labeled a deserter.
3) Stateless
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Stella North is one of twelve young pilots competing in a 1937 air race meant to promote peace in Europe, but when one of her competitors is sabotaged, Stella races to determine who is capable of murder, and who might be the next victim.
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Code name Verity volume 2
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English
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When young American pilot Rose Justice is captured by Nazis and sent to Ravensbruck, the notorious women's concentration camp, she finds hope in the impossible through the loyalty, bravery, and friendship of her fellow prisoners.
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"World War II was over, and Berlin was in ruins. US Air Force Lieutenant Gail Halvorsen knew the children of the city were suffering. They were hungry and afraid. The young pilot wanted to help, but what could one man in one plane do?"--dust jacket flap.
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Code name Verity volume 1
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English
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Eisenhower Public Library Staff Picks: Historical Fiction
OBD Audiobooks - Historical Fiction
YA Historical Fiction
Eisenhower Public Library Staff Picks: Historical Fiction
OBD Audiobooks - Historical Fiction
YA Historical Fiction
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In 1943, a British fighter plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France and the survivor tells a tale of friendship, war, espionage, and great courage as she relates what she must to survive while keeping secret all that she can.
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OBD Little People Big Dreams Day (Sept. 23) - YOUTH
OBD November Is Aviation Month - YOUTH
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
OBD November Is Aviation Month - YOUTH
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
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Follows Amelia Earhart, whose strong will and self-belief helped her overcome prejudice and technical problems to become the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts about Amelia's life.
10) Lightyear
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A sci-fi action adventure and the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy, the film follows the legendary Space Ranger on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits, and his robot companion Sox.
12) Cytonic
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Skyward (Brandon Sanderson) volume 3
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English
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Fighter pilot Spensa Nightshade has been embroiled in an alien empire's war and now, to figure out what she really is, she must leave her world behind to enter the Nowhere, a mysterious realm from which those who enter rarely ever return.
17) Violet the pilot
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"Young Violet's only friend is her dog, Orville, until one of her homemade flying machines takes her to the rescue of a Boy Scout troop in trouble"--Title page verso.
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Black History Month - ROD Children's
Black History Month - Youth
OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
OBD November Is Aviation Month - YOUTH
Black History Month - Youth
OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
OBD November Is Aviation Month - YOUTH
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"The true story of James Herman Banning, the first African American pilot to fly across the United States"--
19) Pilots
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English
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"Prepare for takeoff! Being a pilot means having to stay calm under pressure and make critical decisions thousands of feet above the ground. Filled with engaging text and colorful pictures, this title takes children behind the scenes of air travel to learn about the people in control. Additional features include a table of contents, informational captions and sidebars, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, a Think-About-It section,...
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