"Flygirl" by Sherri L. Smith tells the story of Ida Mae Jones, a young African American woman in the 1940s who dreams of becoming a pilot. As World War II breaks out, she sees a chance to fulfill her ambition by joining the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), a program allowing women to fly military aircraft. However, Ida must navigate the challenges of discrimination and the pressure to hide her heritage in order to pursue her passion. Against the backdrop of war, she grapples with identity, courage, and the drive to prove herself in a male-dominated field. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 304 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2015 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Sherri L. Smith (www. sherrilsmith. com ) is the author of several novels for young adults, including the critically acclaimed Flygirl and Orleans . She lives in Los Angeles, California. Follow her on Twitter: @Sherri_L_Smith