The Jerrie Mock Story: The First Woman to Fly Solo around the World

by Nancy Roe Pimm

Overview

In the third installment of our series Biographies for Young Readers, Nancy Roe Pimm gives us the life of Jerrie Mock, who in 1964 became the first woman to fly solo around the world. Mock, born in Newark, Ohio, received little attention for her feat, despite accomplishing what her childhood heroine Amelia Earhart died trying.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780821422151
Publisher:	Ohio University Press
Publication date:	03/15/2016
Series:	Biographies for Young Readers
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	1020L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 12 Years

About the Author

Nancy Roe Pimm is an award-winning author of nonfiction books for young readers, five of which have been Junior Library Guild selections. Smoky, the Dog That Saved My Life is her second book (after The Jerrie Mock Story) for Ohio University Press's Biographies for Young Readers series. A native of Brooklyn, New York, with three daughters and two grandsons, Nancy lives in Plain City, Ohio, with her retired race-car driver husband, their two dogs, two cats, and python named Monty.

Table of Contents

Author's Note ix

Circumnavigating the Globe

Flight 1 March 19, 1964 3

Flight 2 Early Years and Chasing Dreams 14

Flight 3 Bermuda Bound 27

Flight 4 Santa Maria 35

Flight 5 Casablanca 42

Flight 6 Nigeria and Libya 49

Flight 7 Egypt and Saudi Arabia 57

Flight 8 Pakistan and India 65

Flight 9 Thailand and the Philippines 73

Flight 10 Guam, Wake Island, and Hawaii 82

Flight 11 Home! 93

Flight 12 Supersonic lets and Record-Breaking Streaks 103

Blue Skies Always

Jerrie's Timeline 117

Jerrie's Achievements & Awards 119

Glossary 121

Acknowledgments 125

Notes 127

Bibliography 133