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Code name Verity volume 1
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In 1943, a British fighter plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France and the survivor tells a tale of friendship, war, espionage, and great courage as she relates what she must to survive while keeping secret all that she can.
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"At the mountain's base sits a cabin under an old hickory tree. And in that cabin lives a family -- loving, weaving, cooking, and singing. The strength in their song sustains them through trials on the ground and in the sky, as they wait for their loved one, a pilot, to return from war."--Amazon.
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"16-year-old Valya knows what it feels like to fly. She's a pilot who's always felt more at home soaring through the sky than down on earth. But since the Germans surrounded Stalingrad, Valya's been forced to stay on the ground and watch her city crumble ... [et al.]."--Back cover.
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"Amelia Earhart, top aviator. You might know that her flight accomplishments were heralded across the globe. But what about the story of her teeth, which were so perfect that her dentist wanted to remove all of them to show his other patients? Or her refusal to read chapter nine in any book? You're about to be treated to the Lieographical aspects of Amelia Earhart's life. The book ends with a short--but true--account of Amelia's life--just enough...
6) Boots
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League of Secret Heroes volume 3
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When Mae's Aunt Willa and Aunt Jane, both pilots, are kidnapped by evil Metallic Falcon, Josie, Mae, and Akiko, the Infinity Trinity, pursue them from Chicago to Sweetwater, Texas, to Paris, France.
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A high-achieving teen who's determined to become a fighter jet pilot is matched up with an accused criminal at an elite military boarding school.
Paige plans to graduate from Wallingford Academy and become a pilot in the US Air Force. She's inherited her fathers no-nonsense attitude and whip-smart intelligence, all of which have made her the perfect Wallingford cadet. Logan, once a star basketball player, now spends his days playing video games....
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"The year is 1927, and in America, England and Russia, three young girls share a dream: to fly. But in an age when men still rule the skies, the odds are stacked against them ... As the grim shadow of war falls once again upon the west, Hazel, Lilya and Marlene leap at the chance to fly for their countries. In the face of doubt, racism and constant peril, they fearlessly pursue their passions for aviation like no woman before."--Page 4 of cover.
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Ginny Ross volume 2
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"It's 1936, and against all odds--but not without a few stumbles--Ginny Ross has made it to Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Otherwise known as the academic home of her friend and mentor, Amelia Earhart.) For Ginny, this is the next step toward her dream of becoming a pilot, but it's harder than she expected: as the only girl in her mechanical engineering program, she constantly has to prove she deserves to be there. Ginny is determined...
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Treasure chest (Ann Hood) volume 8
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Sent by Great-Uncle Thorne on a dangerous trip back in time, Felix, Maisie, and the Ziff twins are accidentally separated and land in early twentieth-century Kansas, where they meet a young Amelia Earhart.
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"Lilly Padilly, an adventurous 8-year-old, finds herself drawn to the thrill of flight after seeing six fighter jets streak over her school. Facing skepticism from her peers and her own self-doubt, a heartwarming bond with her grandpa brings her to a pivotal moment in her life. Lilly's uncertainty is banished after an inspirational encounter with one special pilot solidifies her dream"--
13) Estelar
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"Este es el segundo libro de una serie épica sobre una chica que guarda un secreto en un peligroso mundo en guerra por el futuro de la humanidad. En él continúan las aventuras de Spensa Nightshade, la joven piloto que ha conseguido un puesto en el escuadrón de defensa de la humanidad contra los ataques alienígenas. En realidad, ella siempre quiso ser piloto: poder probar que es una heroína, como su padre. Y aunque llegó a lo más alto, los...
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Fiona is ready to quit her school's model rocket club after a classmate tells her girls can't build rockets. Then Amelia Earhart stops by the Sweets Shop and whisks Fiona and Finley on a historic flight across the Atlantic Ocean. But everything doesn't quite go as planned!
"Fiona está teniendo eun mal día. Esá lista para renunciar al club de cohetes a escala de su escuela después de que un compañero de clase le dijo que las niñas no pueden...