Love Is in the Air: The Story of Aviation Pioneer Nancy Harkness Love

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Take off with Nancy Harkness Love, first female pilot to serve in the Army Air Forces and founder of the Womens Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) during World War II, in this picture book biography perfect for readers of Fly, Girl, Fly! or Fearless Flyer.

In 1930, when Nancy Harkness was sixteen years old, she took a ride in a biplane and fell in love with flight. But at that time, women werent encouraged to pursue careers in aviation.

Despite the barriers, Nancy took to the air and earned her pilots license. She continued to fly in college, becoming known as The Flying Freshman. After traveling to Boston for a job, she met her future husband and fellow pilot, Bob Love, and began her official career in aviation, eventually becoming director of the WAFS during World War II.

By pursuing her dreams, Nancy paved the way for other female pilots to soar.

Author Bio

Dee Romito is an author offiction and nonfiction books for young readers, including the Fort Builders Inc. chapter book series and several middle grade stories.Her debut picture book,Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott,received a starred review fromBooklist, andThe Last Plastic Straw: A Plastic Problem and Finding Ways to Fix Itwas a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. While she does her best to be a grown-up most of the time, giggling with her BFFs is still one of her all-time favorite things. You can visit her website atDeeRomito.com.

Vivian Minekeris a Taiwanese Americanillustrator whose work derives from a love of nature and animals, as well as an appreciation of the world around her. She creates visuals that she hopes connect with her audience and evoke the profound feelings and emotions that we all experience as humans. She has illustrated a number of childrens books, includingThe Road Not Taken,The Secret Life of Trees,What a Ship Sees, andLove Is in the Air. Visit her at VivianMineker.com.