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Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of "Brave Bessie" Coleman Paperback - 1998

by Reeve Lindbergh; Pamela Paparone (Illustrator)

As a young woman in the 1920s, Bessie Coleman's chances of becoming a pilot were slim. But she never let her dream die and became the first licensed African-American aviator. In "Nobody Owns the Sky", Reeve Lindbergh honors Coleman's memory with a poem that sings of her accomplishment. Full color.


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Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of aviator Charles Lindbergh and poet Anne Morrow Lindbergh, first learned about Bessie Coleman in 1986, the 60th anniversary of her father's famous flight. "Bessie was an incredibly brave person who was hardly noticed, while my parents got so much publicity it was difficult for them to live their normal lives. I saw a crazy imbalance and wanted to try to set things right." Reeve Lindbergh lives in Vermont.

Pamela Paparone observes that NOBODY OWNS THE SKY is "about making dreams come true. My own dream has always been to be a children's book illustrator. In fact, I was ten years old when I created my first children's book. I dedicated it to Johnny Cash." Pamela Paparone lives in Pennsylvania.

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  • Title Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of "Brave Bessie" Coleman
  • Author Reeve Lindbergh; Pamela Paparone (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Candlewick Press (MA), Cambridge MA
  • Date 1998-01-06
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780763603618 / 0763603619
  • Weight 0.36 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.25 x 8.51 x 0.19 in (26.04 x 21.62 x 0.48 cm)
  • Ages 06 to 09 years
  • Grade levels 1 - 4
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Theometrics: Secular
  • Library of Congress subjects Stories in rhyme, African Americans
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 96006901
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Citations

  • Publishers Weekly, 01/19/1998, Page 0

About the author

Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of aviator Charles Lindbergh and poet Anne Morrow Lindbergh, first learned about Bessie Coleman in 1986, the 60th anniversary of her father's famous flight. "Bessie was an incredibly brave person who was hardly noticed, while my parents got so much publicity it was difficult for them to live their normal lives. I saw a crazy imbalance and wanted to try to set things right." Reeve Lindbergh lives in Vermont.

Pamela Paparone observes that NOBODY OWNS THE SKY is "about making dreams come true. My own dream has always been to be a children's book illustrator. In fact, I was ten years old when I created my first children's book. I dedicated it to Johnny Cash." Pamela Paparone lives in Pennsylvania.

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