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Secrets in the Sky: Lone Star Heroines
Contributor(s): Rice, Melinda (Author)

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 ISBN: 1556227876     ISBN-13: 9781556227875
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
OUR PRICE: $8.50  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2001
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Annotation: It's 1943 and the world is at war, but 12-year-old Bethany Parker is stuck at home in Sweetwater, Texas. When the Women Air Force Service Pilots come to town, she is thrilled. They are glamorous and daring -- and they befriend Bethany! When one of the women dies during a training flight, Bethany is convinced the mysterious crash was the work of a Nazi spy, and she sets out to prove it.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 00068966
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 730(Not Available)
Series: Lone Star Heroines
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.51" W x 8.52" L (0.30 lbs) 116 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1940's
- Geographic Orientation - Texas
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 51491
Reading Level: 4.8   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 4.0
 
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Publisher Description:
It's 1943 and the world is at war, but 12-year-old Bethany Parker is stuck at home in Sweetwater, Texas. When the Women Air Force Service Pilots come to town, she is thrilled. They are glamorous and daring and they befriend Bethany When one of the women dies during a training flight, Bethany is convinced the mysterious crash was the work of a Nazi spy, and she sets out to prove it. The Lone Star Heroines series brings to life real events in Texas history and shows young readers how girls living during those exciting times experienced and even contributed to those dramatic events. Each book in the series includes a chapter of background stories and pictures of the actual people who lived them. Look for other stories of The Lone Star Heroines Series, and the Lone Star Heroes series for boys, too.
 
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