Flygirl
2009 • 306 pages

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During World War II, a light-skinned African American girl "passes" for white in order to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots.

During World War II, a light-skinned African American girl "passes" for white in order to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots. The plot contains mild profanity and drinking.

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January 24, 2011

The writing was a bit juvenile and would've worked better in an upper middle grade but otherwise this was pretty good! I don't tend to read/like historical non-fantasy so this was refreshing.

December 25, 2022

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