From birdwomen to skygirls : American girls' aviation stories / by Fred Erisman.
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- Aeronautics in literature
- American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism
- Children's stories, American -- History and criticism
- Young adult fiction, American -- History and criticism
- Children's literature in series -- History and criticism
- Women air pilots in literature
- Flight attendants in literature
- Women in aeronautics -- United States -- History
- Sex role -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Aéronautique dans la littérature
- Roman américain -- 20e siècle -- Histoire et critique
- Histoires pour enfants américaines -- Histoire et critique
- Roman pour jeunes adultes américain -- Histoire et critique
- Littérature de jeunesse en collection -- Histoire et critique
- Femmes pilotes d'aéronef dans la littérature
- Agents de bord dans la littérature
- Femmes en aéronautique -- Histoire
- Rôle selon le sexe -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Aeronautics in literature
- American fiction
- Children's literature in series
- Children's stories, American
- Flight attendants in literature
- Sex role
- Women air pilots in literature
- Women in aeronautics
- Young adult fiction, American
- United States
- 1900-1999
- 813/.509356 22
- PS374.A37 E76 2009
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-248) and index.
Formula stories and young readers: 1910-1930 -- Birdwomen take to the air: 1905-1915 -- The Earhart era: 1925-1940 -- Amelia's daughters face reality: 1930-1940 -- The stewardess enters the scene: 1930-1945 -- World War II, working women, and aviation: 1940-1960.
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Close on the heels of the American public's early enthusiasm over the airplane came aviation stories for the young. From 1910 until the early 1960s, they exalted flight and painted the airplane as the most modern and adventuresome of machines. Most of the books were directed at boys; however, a substantial number sought a girls' audience. Erisman's account of several aviation series and other aviation books for girls fills a gap in the history and criticism of American popular culture. It examines the stories of girls who took to the sky, of the sources where authors found their inspiration, an.
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