The book I read was called FLYGIRL by Sherri L Smith, it was an amazing thrill seeking book filled with twists and turns that were unpredictable. I would highly recommend this book to everyone. Sherri L Smith is a very talented writer who has written many other books such as “Orleans”, and “The Toymaker's Apprentice” (Smith). This book was published 2008, along with many of hr other books. Her books are aimed for a younger group, her books are for middle to high school ages, but are still enjoyed by any age.
This book tells a story about a African American women in the 1940’s. It tells about her family and how WW2 is happening. Her brother leaves to join the army but in those days if a African American man was left behind no one would go back for him. The main character’s name is Ida Mae, when her father was still around he taught her how to fly is plane. She talks about it multiple times saying “Just remembering my first time in a pane, in my daddy’s old curtiss JN-4 “Jenny,” I get goose bumps.” (Smith 3). She loved to fly but when the war broke out she no longer could because the government rationed everything that they got including gas. After her brother left she couldn’t stand it she had to help so she disguised herself as a white women and joined the WASP program. The WASP program was for women to join the army and …show more content…
The way the author tells about the characters I felt like I was apart of the WASP program. Ida Mae becomes an amazing women who fought for her country and in the end finds herself, she truly becomes Flygirl.
Work Cited
“Flygirl.” Sherri L. Smith, 22 Aug. 2015, sherrilsmith.com/book/flygirl/. Accessed 19 Apr. 2017
“REVIEW: Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith.” Dear Author, 14 Jan. 2010, dearauthor.com/book-reviews/overall-b-reviews/b-plus-reviews/review-flygirl-by-sherri-l-smith/. Accessed 17 Apr.
This book tells a story about a African American women in the 1940’s. It tells about her family and how WW2 is happening. Her brother leaves to join the army but in those days if a African American man was left behind no one would go back for him. The main character’s name is Ida Mae, when her father was still around he taught her how to fly is plane. She talks about it multiple times saying “Just remembering my first time in a pane, in my daddy’s old curtiss JN-4 “Jenny,” I get goose bumps.” (Smith 3). She loved to fly but when the war broke out she no longer could because the government rationed everything that they got including gas. After her brother left she couldn’t stand it she had to help so she disguised herself as a white women and joined the WASP program. The WASP program was for women to join the army and …show more content…
The way the author tells about the characters I felt like I was apart of the WASP program. Ida Mae becomes an amazing women who fought for her country and in the end finds herself, she truly becomes Flygirl.
Work Cited
“Flygirl.” Sherri L. Smith, 22 Aug. 2015, sherrilsmith.com/book/flygirl/. Accessed 19 Apr. 2017
“REVIEW: Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith.” Dear Author, 14 Jan. 2010, dearauthor.com/book-reviews/overall-b-reviews/b-plus-reviews/review-flygirl-by-sherri-l-smith/. Accessed 17 Apr.