Sprouting wings : the true story of James Herman Banning, the first African American pilot to fly across the United States /
Jaggar, Louisa,
Sprouting wings : the true story of James Herman Banning, the first African American pilot to fly across the United States / Louisa Jaggar & Shari Becker ; illustrated by Floyd Cooper. - First edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
"James Herman Banning always dreamed of touching the sky. But how could a farm boy from Oklahoma find a plane? And how would he learn to fly it? None of the other pilots looked like him. In a journey that would span 3,300 miles, take twenty-one days, and inspire a nation, James Herman Banning proved that you can't put barriers on dreams." -- Amazon.com. "The true story of James Herman Banning, the first African American pilot to fly across the United States"--
Ages 5-7. Grades K-1.
9781984847621 1984847627 9781984847638 1984847635 9781984847652 1984847651
2019057115
Banning, James Herman--Juvenile literature.
African American air pilots--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Cross-country flying--United States--Juvenile literature.
Air pilots--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Biographies.
Illustrated works.
Sprouting wings : the true story of James Herman Banning, the first African American pilot to fly across the United States / Louisa Jaggar & Shari Becker ; illustrated by Floyd Cooper. - First edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
"James Herman Banning always dreamed of touching the sky. But how could a farm boy from Oklahoma find a plane? And how would he learn to fly it? None of the other pilots looked like him. In a journey that would span 3,300 miles, take twenty-one days, and inspire a nation, James Herman Banning proved that you can't put barriers on dreams." -- Amazon.com. "The true story of James Herman Banning, the first African American pilot to fly across the United States"--
Ages 5-7. Grades K-1.
9781984847621 1984847627 9781984847638 1984847635 9781984847652 1984847651
2019057115
Banning, James Herman--Juvenile literature.
African American air pilots--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Cross-country flying--United States--Juvenile literature.
Air pilots--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Biographies.
Illustrated works.