FLYING FREE: HOW BESSIE COLEMAN’S DREAMS TOOK FLIGHT

Written in verse and paired with rich illustrations, this simple biography recounts the early life of aviator Bessie Coleman. She is introduced as “Queen Bess,” a woman who fought for the right to fly and was the first woman of African American and Native American heritage to become a pilot. Photographs, an author’s note, an artist’s note, and a timeline of trailblazing women in flight extend the life story.