Billie Swift Takes Flight

Billie Swift Takes Flight
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9781472988089
ISBN-13 : 1472988086
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Book Synopsis Billie Swift Takes Flight by : Iszi Lawrence

Download or read book Billie Swift Takes Flight written by Iszi Lawrence and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-02 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: _______________ The story of WWII starring the brilliant pilots you've never heard of... the women of the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) who battled against the odds to get the air force's planes to the front lines. This coming-of-age tale is perfect for fans of Emma Carroll, Michael Morpurgo and Hilary McKay. _______________ October, 1942. When twelve-year-old Billie is out exploring with her pet chicken, she sees a plane crash into a field and is left wondering if the pilot even survived. Determined to find out more, Billie finds a way into the ATA – a group of amazing pilots who defy the odds to get planes from the factories to the front lines – and her life changes for ever. Some of the pilots are men who are too old, or too injured for the air force. But many more are women. Intrepid, inspiring women who show Billie what she might grow up to become. With missions including ferrying turkeys over from Ireland and flying unfamiliar, broken planes, Billie is desperate to help. But piloting fighter planes could turn out to be more than she bargained for...


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