The Flying Girl: How Aida de Acosta Learned to Soar by Margarita Engle, illustrated by Sara Palacios. NON-FICTION/PICTURE BOOK Atheneum Books (Simon and Schuster), 2018. $18. 9781481445023
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
When Aida was a teen she
saw an air ship in the skies of Paris and decided she wanted to fly. It was not a ladylike ambition, but Aida wasn’t
deterred. She asked Alberto, the man who
was flying the air ship to teach her to fly, and so he did. Alberto eventually gave Aida the opportunity
to fly by herself and she loved it. Aida’s
mother knew that Aida’s father would disapprove and so she made Aida promise
not to publicize her flight. Aida went
on to become an advocate for aviation and other causes.
This is a great book to add to your girl
power section. The illustrations are adorable,
and Aida has a can-do spirit that is inspiring. The back of the book has an author’s note with
more information about Aida’s life.
C.
Peterson.
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