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Coming out right : the story of Jacqueline Cochran, the first woman aviator to break the sound barrier /

Describes the life of Jacqueline Cochran, who overcame poverty and lack of education to become a world-famous pilot and head of the Woman's Airforce Service Pilots during World War II.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, Elizabeth Simpson
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Walker, 1991.
Subjects:
Cochran, Jacqueline > Juvenile literature.
Air pilots > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Women air pilots > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Cochran, Jacqueline.
Air pilots.
Women air pilots.
Description
Summary:Describes the life of Jacqueline Cochran, who overcame poverty and lack of education to become a world-famous pilot and head of the Woman's Airforce Service Pilots during World War II.
Physical Description:114 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 107) and index.
ISBN:0802769888 (trade) :
0802769896 (rein)