Bessie Coleman was the first African American Aviatrix in the United States. The compelling story of Bessie Coleman has been told many times and by many great authors. However, Mrs. Maxie takes Bessie’s story, to a new height. The author narrates the story through an old storyteller named Tommie Sue Parker.
Tommie Sue tells Bessie’s story in her own words. Using a dialect flavored with a strong Texas twang, Tommie Sue gets her point across. Mrs. Parker claims she met Bessie Coleman on the train headed for Chicago. On that train, she and Bessie became lifelong friends.
Weaving her tale from the cotton fields to the airfields, Tommie Sue provides accurate historical facts about Bessie Coleman’s life. Bessie Coleman, a daring African American Aviatrix who succeeded against the odds. Bessie Coleman’s Story is entertaining, and informative, capturing the heart as well as the imagination.
