Fly, Girl, Fly!

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by Nancy Roe Pimm

Illustrated by Alexandra Bye

Publisher
Beaming Books
Publication
Sep 22, 2020
Format
Hardback
Illustrated
Yes
Price
19.99
Dimensions
8.75 x 11.25 in
ISBN
9781506464688
Pages
40
Age
4 - 8 years
Category
BiographiesGeneral Juvenile NonfictionIllustrated Picture Books

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Description

"You must believe in yourself and allow your dreams to soar." --Shaesta WaizShaesta Waiz, a refugee from Afghanistan, dreamed of doing great things. But first she had to leave a refugee camp with her family to make a new life in America, overcome gender stereotypes, be the first in her family to go to college, and overcome her fear of flying. After becoming a pilot, Shaesta made the flight of a lifetime by crossing five continents, making thirty stops in twenty-two countries across nearly 25,000 nautical miles. At the age of thirty, Shaesta was the youngest woman and the first from Afghanistan to circumnavigate the globe by herself in a single-engine aircraft.Fly, Girl, Fly! is the first authorized picture book biography of Shaesta Waiz. Backmatter includes more information about Shaesta's mission to empower girls to pursue STEM careers, details about her historic trip around the world, information about her nonprofit organization Dreams Soar, and a personal note from Shaesta Waiz encouraging girls to pursue their dreams.

Author(s)

Nancy Roe Pimm

Nancy Roe Pimm

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Nancy now resides in Plain City, Ohio, along with her husband, Ed, who has retired from a career racing Indy Cars and NASCAR. Nancy has drawn from her experience as a pit crew member for her husband’s race team to write, The Indy 500- The Inside Track and The Daytona 500-The Thrill and Thunder of the Great American Race.

Nancy Roe Pimm volunteered as a docent for the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in the 1980’s. After she took an animal handling class, the zoo entrusted her with a vanful of critters to take to local school assemblies. Another docent duty was to lead zoo tours. While giving the tours, Nancy discovered her fascination with gorillas, especially Colo and her family. In 2007, Nancy’s book, The Heart of the Beast—Eight Great Gorilla Stories was published and in 2011, Colo’s Story—The Life of One Grand Gorilla. All four of Nancy’s books are Junior Library Guild Selections. Colo’s Story has been chosen as a Choose to Read Ohio book and was selected to represent the state of Ohio at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.

Illustrator(s)

Alexander  Bye

Alexander Bye

Alexandra Bye endeavors to make the world a happier place, one illustration at a time. Inspired by history, nature and her flourishing New England community, she uses vibrant colors and energetic textures to tell stories that excite curiosity and activism. Her work includes historical biographies such as “The Only Woman in the Photo,” “Fly Girl, Fly,” “A Dinosaur Named Ruth” “A Race Around the World” and New York Times bestselling “Dr.Fauci.” Between deadlines, she enjoys cooking, hiking, paddle boarding, skiing and mountain biking with her little boy, husband and golden retriever.

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