Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History
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5h 16m 0s
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eAudiobook
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 6.4, 8 Points
Lexile measure
910

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Keith O'Brien., Keith O'Brien|AUTHOR., & Erin Bennett|READER. (2019). Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History . Recorded Books, Inc..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Keith O'Brien, Keith O'Brien|AUTHOR and Erin Bennett|READER. 2019. Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History. Recorded Books, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Keith O'Brien, Keith O'Brien|AUTHOR and Erin Bennett|READER. Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History Recorded Books, Inc, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Keith O'Brien, Keith O'Brien|AUTHOR, and Erin Bennett|READER. Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History Recorded Books, Inc., 2019.

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