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Sprouting wings : the true story of James Herman Banning, the first African American pilot to fly across the United States  Cover Image Book Book

Sprouting wings : the true story of James Herman Banning, the first African American pilot to fly across the United States / Louisa Jaggar & Shari Becker ; illustrated by Floyd Cooper.

Jaggar, Louisa, (author.). Becker, Shari, (author.). Cooper, Floyd, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"James Herman Banning always dreamed of touching the sky. But how could a farm boy from Oklahoma find a plane? And how would he learn to fly it? None of the other pilots looked like him. In a journey that would span 3,300 miles, take twenty-one days, and inspire a nation, James Herman Banning proved that you can’t put barriers on dreams. Louisa Jaggar incorporates over seven years of research, including Banning’s own writings and an interview with the aviator’s great-nephew. She teams up with cowriter Shari Becker and award-winning illustrator Floyd Cooper to capture Banning’s historic flight across the United States."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781984847621
  • ISBN: 1984847627
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 5-7.
Grades K-1.
AD820L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 5 0.5 511524.
Subject: Banning, James Herman > Juvenile literature.
African American air pilots > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Cross-country flying > United States > Juvenile literature.
African American air pilots > Juvenile literature.
Cross-country flying > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Biography.
Genre: Biographies.
Picture books.

Available copies

  • 10 of 10 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Polk County. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Polk County Library-Bolivar J 921 BAN (Text) 34531000311351 Juvenile Biographies Available -
Caruthersville Public Library E JAG (Text) 38417100529512 Easy Available -
Lebanon-Laclede County Library E 629.1309 Jaggar (Text) 3803750989 Childrens Nonfiction Available -
Little Dixie - Huntsville EB BANNING (Text) 2004581417 Early Biographies Available -
Scenic Regional-New Haven JB BAN (Text) 3007242843 Juvenile NonFiction Available -
Scenic Regional-Pacific JB BAN (Text) 3007242851 Juvenile NonFiction Available -
Ste. Genevieve County Library JB Banning, James Herman (Text) 33358000302482 J Non-Fiction Available -
Stone County-Blue Eye JB Banning (Text) 31358001315428 Juvenile Biography Available -
Trails Regional-Holden J B BAN (Text) 2205040690 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Trails Regional-Lexington J B BAN (Text) 2205040682 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -


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