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Sky High: The True Story of Maggie Gee
When I was little, something special happened every Sunday. Other families went to baseball games or the movies, but not mine . . . We went to watch the airplanes. . . .
Maggie dreamed of flying--just like her favorite pilot, Amelia Earhart. She told her brothers and sisters stories of flying across oceans and deserts, and all around the world. But in the 1920s and 1930s,...more
Maggie dreamed of flying--just like her favorite pilot, Amelia Earhart. She told her brothers and sisters stories of flying across oceans and deserts, and all around the world. But in the 1920s and 1930s,...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
September 8th 2009
by Tricycle Press
(first published 2009)
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Moss, Marissa. (2009). Sky High: The True Story of Maggie Gee. Berkeley, CA: Tricycle Press 32 pp. ISBN 1-58246-280-1 Hard Cover); $16.99
So what do you do when you want to fly and you are both Asian and female? Today, this question strikes us as demeaning and almost unspeakable. For Maggie Gee, however, an Asian pilot during World War II, the question was akin to the elephant in the room—always looming whether spoken of or not. During World War II we did not have many women pilots and even fewer...more
So what do you do when you want to fly and you are both Asian and female? Today, this question strikes us as demeaning and almost unspeakable. For Maggie Gee, however, an Asian pilot during World War II, the question was akin to the elephant in the room—always looming whether spoken of or not. During World War II we did not have many women pilots and even fewer...more
Maggie Gee was one of only two Chinese Americans to serve as a WASP in World War II. This book tells her story.
The text is clear and the pictures are bright and colorful. I liked the way the book talked about family stories both true and not-yet-to-be-true. The difficulties Gee faced as a minority and as a woman during that time were mentioned, but were not the entire focus of the book.
The author's note adds more to Gee's story. The last page of the book shows photographs of those mentioned in...more
The text is clear and the pictures are bright and colorful. I liked the way the book talked about family stories both true and not-yet-to-be-true. The difficulties Gee faced as a minority and as a woman during that time were mentioned, but were not the entire focus of the book.
The author's note adds more to Gee's story. The last page of the book shows photographs of those mentioned in...more
Jan 17, 2013
Jim
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5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
airplanes,
american-history,
california,
cows,
historical-children-s,
racism,
women,
war,
san-francisco
wonderful read! a girl dreams of being like her hero amelia earhardt. and her dream comes true.
two things about this book, Carl Angel has painted a cow that is shocked/startled/suprised - just plain (plane?) freaked out that is worth the caldecott by itself.
the pilots that trained the WW11 pilots had live ammunition shot at their planes. Maggie Gee is a Bay Area hero.
two things about this book, Carl Angel has painted a cow that is shocked/startled/suprised - just plain (plane?) freaked out that is worth the caldecott by itself.
the pilots that trained the WW11 pilots had live ammunition shot at their planes. Maggie Gee is a Bay Area hero.
I read this to the Kindergarten class on the same day they got to meet the author. :)
Lovely illustrations and a great narrative. This story is very accessible to young children, and encourages them to follow their dreams.
Review available at http://moonlit-librarian.blogspot.com...
Lovely illustrations and a great narrative. This story is very accessible to young children, and encourages them to follow their dreams.
Review available at http://moonlit-librarian.blogspot.com...
Jul 29, 2011
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A story of a World War II flyer in the Army. The flyer is unique in that the flyer is a young woman, and she was Chinese-American. The story tells of Maggie Gee and her dream to fly. She enlists in the WASP and is one in 1,037 women flyers who made it. The Army had over 25000 women try out as pilots.
I liked this fun look into the life of Maggie Gee, one of only two WWII WASPS of Chinese heritage. I like that this book tackled two subjects that receive little attention: Chinese Americans and the valuable contributions of WASPS. Maggie is a good roll model for girls and this book was well-written and exciting.
A great children's history book, filled with beautiful cover to cover illustrations.
I believe that Ms. Maggie Gee will finally be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for her service as a US pilot during WWII.
I believe that Ms. Maggie Gee will finally be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for her service as a US pilot during WWII.
This story of a female pilot from WWII is a cool addition to any biography collection. Maggie Gee's story is a bit obscure, but well worth reading. Strong piece of writing.
In such a short book, Moss manages to effectively touch on several issues: American tension around Asian people in WWII, WASP's role in the war, balancing American culture with Chinese culture, childhood heroes or role models (Amelia Earhart was Maggie's). I thought this book was incredibly well done. I will be reading more of Marissa Moss.
Beautifully written, Beautifully illustrated. A great read.
Beautifully written, Beautifully illustrated. A great read.
Get a little history behind the women flight team in WWII, and what it might be like to be oriental at this time in history.
I liked it because it had actual facts about a true person. She was a good role model who wanted to fly like Amelia.
Interesting picture book bio of a female Chinese American pilot in WWII. Great for women's history month!
Jul 02, 2012
Lisa
marked it as to-read
Great pictures with birds-eye-view as the main character flies in the plane
Informative; nice illustrations; I appreciated the photos and additional info in the author's note. Not a standout among this year's NFPBs.
Fascinating story of the life of WWII WASP pilot Maggie Gee. Wonderful telling of Maggie as a child dreaming of flying one day, leading to her experiences as a pilot. Includes author's note and several captioned photos of Maggie Gee and her family.
I had the privilege of seeing Maggie at Las Positas College this year on Veteran's Day. She, the author and illustrator spoke. It's a very interesting story and I've read it aloud to my grandchildren. Dreams do come true.
Jan 18, 2013
Darla
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Who is Marissa Moss anyway?
I’ve been making children’s books for a looooong time. I sent my first picture book to publishers when I was nine, but it wasn’t very good and they didn’t publish it. I didn’t try again until I was a grown-up and then it took five years of sending out stories, getting them rejected, revising them and sending them back over and over until I got my first book. Now I’ve pub...more
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I’ve been making children’s books for a looooong time. I sent my first picture book to publishers when I was nine, but it wasn’t very good and they didn’t publish it. I didn’t try again until I was a grown-up and then it took five years of sending out stories, getting them rejected, revising them and sending them back over and over until I got my first book. Now I’ve pub...more
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