Ida Mae Jones dreams of flight. Her daddy was a pilot and being black didn’t stop him from fulfilling his dreams. But her daddy’s gone now, and being a woman and being black are two strikes against her. When America enters the war with Germany and Japan, the Army creates the WASP, the Women’s... read more
Ida Mae is a African American who has a desire to fly. War starts and her color stops her from joining the WASP.
“You might be able to fake white, but even you can't fake being a pilot.”Mama
“He got as far as Meharry, where he is learning to be a doctor so he will never have to run three miles for one again.”Ida Mae narrating about her older brother, Thomas
Decemeber 1941
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
August 1943
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
February 1944
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Epilogue
Author's Note
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