{"product_id":"daredevil-meghan-mccarthy-9781442422629","title":"Daredevil: The Daring Life of Betty Skelton","description":"\u003cb\u003eA riveting picture book biography of Betty Skelton, aviation and auto racing pioneer, from award-winning author\/illustrator Megan McCarthy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the 1930s most girls were happy playing with dolls. But one girl, Betty Skelton, liked playing with airplanes, watching them fly around outside, and even flying airplanes herself  She lived for an adventure--in the air, the water, and on land--and nothing could stop her, especially not being a girl. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Betty Skelton was young there weren't many women flying airplanes or racing cars, but she wouldn't let that stop her. She was always ready to take on a challenge, and she loved to have fun. Beetty rode motorcycles, raced cars, jumped out of planes, and flew jets, helicoptors, gliders, and blimps. And by the time she was an adult, Betty was known in the press as the \"First Lady of Firsts \" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis vibrantly illustrated picture book biography reveals the exciting life of a brave pioneer who followed her dreams and showed the world that women can do anything\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Meghan McCarthy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1442422629\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442422629\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 9.30w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e158769 \/ Daredevil: The Daring Life of Betty Skelton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Garden State Children's Book Awards - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2013 pg. 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2013 pg. 109\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/03\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2013 pg. 519\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2013 pg. 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/28\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/14\/2013 pg. 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2013 pg. 193 - Superior,Well Above Average","brand":"Meghan McCarthy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43986211963135,"sku":"9781442422629","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eeb890c3-ef63-4ff4-9961-61340ddd47ef.jpg?v=1683282023","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/daredevil-meghan-mccarthy-9781442422629","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}