Feb
24
In this month's video book talk, I discuss 'The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things' by Carolyn Mackler. For March, the Teen Book Club will be reading 'Flygirl' by Sherri Smith. Copies of the book are currently available at the main circulation desk. The meeting will be held on Tuesday March 30th at 5:00 p.m.
About Flygirl:
Ida Mae Jones dreams of flight. Her daddy was a pilot and being black didn't stop him from fulfilling his dreams. But her daddy's gone now, and being a woman, and being black, are two strikes against her.
When America enters the war with Germany and Japan, the Army creates the WASP, the Women's Airforce Service Pilots-and Ida suddenly sees a way to fl y as well as do something signifi cant to help her brother stationed in the Pacific. But even the WASP won't accept her as a black woman, forcing Ida Mae to make a difficult choice of "passing," of pretending to be white to be accepted into the program. Hiding one's racial heritage, denying one's family, denying one's self is a heavy burden. And while Ida Mae chases her dream, she must also decide who it is she really wants to be.
