Miriam McNamara
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In 1719, seventeen-year-old Mary Reade, who has spent most of her life disguised as a boy, decides to sail with the infamous pirates Anne Bonny and Calico Jack." --
"There's no place for a girl in Mary's world; and now as a sailor aboard a Caribbean merchant ship, Mary's livelihood-- and her safety-- depends on her ability to disguise her gender. Then pirates attack the ship, and in the midst of the gang of cutthroats Mary spots something she never...
Author
Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
1930. Birdie William's life has crashed along with the stock market. Her father's bank has failed, and he's disappeared along with his Jenny biplane. When she sees a leaflet for a barnstorming circus with a picture of Dad's plane on it, she goes to Coney Island in search of answers. The barnstorming circus has lady pilots, daredevil stuntmen, fire-spinners, and wing walkers. Birdie is instantly enchanted-- especially with a girl pilot named June....