Nobody Owns the Sky
Nobody Owns the Sky
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Nobody Owns the Sky

Written by Reeve Lindbergh
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5 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
19
Words per page
~580L
Lexile measure
Jan 6, 1998
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As a young 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. In Nobody Owns the Sky, Reeve Lindbergh honors Coleman’s memory with a poem that sings of her accomplishment. Full color.

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Topics

girls and womenpilots

Writing Styles

rhyming

Genres

biographyfiction

Locations

United States

Race, Ethnicities, & Nationalities

African Americans

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780613056045
    Publication Date
    January 6, 1998
    Publisher
    Turtleback Books
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    19
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    5 - 8 years
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    40565468
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~580L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.8
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    29491
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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