Fly Like a Girl: One Woman's Dramatic Fight in Afghanistan and on the Home Front

Fly Like a Girl: One Woman's Dramatic Fight in Afghanistan and on the Home Front
ISBN-10
059311776X
ISBN-13
9780593117767
Category
Young Adult Nonfiction
Pages
304
Language
English
Published
2020
Publisher
Philomel Books
Author
Mary Jennings Hegar

Description

"A Young Readers Edition of the inspiring true story of Air National Guard Major and Purple Heart recipient Mary Jennings Hegar"--]cProvided by publisher.

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