Fly High!
Publication Information
Author:  Borden, Louise & Kroeger, Mary Kay	Illustrator:  Flavin, Teresa
Title:  Fly High!	Date:  2001
Publisher:  McElderry	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-689-82457-2	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    easy reading, biography and autobiography
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
This is an illustrated biography of Bessie Coleman, whose interest in aviation and desire "to be somebody" led her to become the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license.
Teaching Ideas:
This book belongs in text sets about aviation, the 20th century, "ordinary" heroes, or African American history. Learners may want to keep notes about Bessie's character during the early portion of the book The notes can then be used to understand the choices she made as an adult. Learners can practice map skills finding the places she lived. Her life might be compared to the lives of others who broke color or gender barriers. What characteristics do all these people share? Teachers may want to focus on problem-solving: What problems did Bessie encounter? How did she solve them? Online information about Bessie may be found at Yahooligans.com. Select social studies, and then search for Bessie Coleman.
Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
Ethnic Groups > African-American Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > determination/perseverance Transportation > flight > aviation Transportation > flight > aviators Heroes and Heroines > ordinary people Social Studies > sociology > women > women in history Social Studies > sociology > women > heroines History > topic > Black History Transportation > flight > aviators > Coleman, Bessie

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