Women With Wings: Women Pilots of World War II

Women with Wings discusses how in the 1940s, women broke free from traditional gender roles by piloting aircraft both on the homefront and in combat, making critical contributions to the Allied victory in World War II. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. Glossary of key words Informative sidebars Reviewed Table of contents Timeline of key events History is filled with people who overcame adversity in pursuit of social justice, equality, and fairness. But their stories are often lost or ignored--sometimes because these figures are women or members of minority groups. Hidden Heroescovers several of these important people, showing how the legacy of their work and activism remains relevant today. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.