Gritty. Independent. Resourceful. Leaders.: Jacqueline Cochran, Nancy Harkness-Love and the Women Airforce Service Pilots
Do you know what G.I.R.L. stands for? “Gritty. Independent. Resourceful. Leaders.” introduces children to the inspiring stories of Jacqueline Cochran, Nancy Harkness Love, and the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) of WWII. As pioneers in aviation, these G.I.R.L.s soared over expectations, shattered records and achieved many firsts.
Jacqueline Cochran, Nancy Harkness-Love, and the WASP’s true story of courage, determination, and groundbreaking achievements are vividly brought to life for young readers’ imaginations. This tale celebrates the intrepid founders of the WASP and the indomitable spirit of G.I.R.L.s who make history, and encourages every reader to reach for their dreams with grit and grace.
Perfect for young adventurers to discover real-life heroines of history who define what G.I.R.L. stands for.
About the Author
History is pretty much the best thing that’s ever happened to us humans. It has everything: action, adventure, discovery, romance, and—most importantly—humor. We tend to tell the same stories in new ways to make them relatable to our time, place, and culture. But there’s a treasure trove of tales ready to wow us with courage, genius, and absurdity.
It’s a blast to write this kind of history in a way that makes the lesser-known stories accessible to younger readers. Adding extra context for the adults who read these stories aloud is just as much fun.
The Historically Hilarious series is non-serious non-fiction written for kids of all ages and designed to draw readers in with LOLs to discover history through humor.
Gritty. Independent. Resourceful. Leaders. Jacqueline Cochran, Nancy Harkness-Love and the Women Airforce Service Pilots is based on the scholarly work “The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II: Perspectives on the Work of America’s First Military Women Aviators.” My mom, Natalie Stewart-Smith, MA, MEd, authored this research.
-Author Robin Itule
