Velva Jean Learns to Fly

English

ISBN: 0452297400

EAN: 9780452297401

Category: Fiction / Coming Of Age

Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated

Release Date: 08/30/2011

Age Range: 18-null

Synopsis: After Pearl Harbor, Velva Jean signs up for service and gets her wings, risking her life-and her heart. Velva Jean Hart, the fiercely independent heroine of Jennifer Nivens spectacular debut novel, Velva Jean Learns to Drive, returns in a captivating adventure that literally sends her soaring. Bristling at the limitations faced by a woman in rural Appalachia and fuelled by the memory of her late Mama telling her to live out there, Velva Jean hits the road to pursue her dream of singing at the Grand Ole Opry. But after a string of auditions, she begins to lose hope- until her brother pays her a surprise visit and treats Velva Jean to a flying lesson that ignites a brand-new dream: to become a female pilot. Funny, poignant, and utterly unforgettable, Velva Jean Learns to Flywill have fans cheering all over again

Velva Jean Learns to Fly

Illustrated: No

Format: UK-B Format Paperback

Height: 0.99 inches

Width: 5.3 inches

Length: 8.0 inches

Weight: 11.71 oz

Pages: 432