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Sprouting Wings: The True Story of James Herman Banning, the First African American Pilot To Fly Across the United States
By JAGGAR, Louisa & Shari Becker
- ISBN
- 9781984847621
- Publisher
- Crown
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Starred Review on March 1, 2021 | Elementary
K-Gr 2—This picture book biography recounts the story of James Herman Banning, from his first encounter with a real "birdman" in Thomas, OK, in 1911 to a lifelong love of flying. Despite his passion and hard work, Banning struggled to find someone willing to teach him to fly because he was a Black man. Ultimately, a white lieutenant named Raymond Fisher became his teacher and friend. After Fisher was killed in a plane crash in 1926, Banning had to build his own plane from scrap and spare parts to continue his...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
