Grades K-3


As a young black woman in the 1920s, Bessie Coleman's chances of becoming a pilot were slim. But she never let her dream die and became the first licensed African-American aviator. Reeve Lindbergh honors her memory with a poem that sings of her accomplishment. With bold illustrations by Pamela Paparone, NOBODY OWNS THE SKY will inspire readers to follow their dreams.

The author is the daughter of legendary aviator Charles Lindbergh and poet Anne Morrow Lindbergh.

Candlewick, 1998, 32 pages, paper
ISBN 0763603619