Me and the Sky: Captain Beverley Bass, Pioneering Pilot

Beverley Bass is a retired pilot who spent decades flying for American Airlines and was their first female captain. She is the founder of a nonprofit that empowers female aviators around the world, and continues to work with them. She also actively supports the musical Come from Away. She tweets from @jetsflygirl.

Joanie Stone was born and raised in Virginia, where she still lives today with her husband and young daughter. She uses her background in traditional hand-drawn animation to bring life and movement to her characters and fills her images with textures reminiscent of children's books from the past. She is also the illustrator of the Sing Your Colors! series. Learn more about Joanie online at JoanieStone.com or on Instagram at @JoanieStoneArt.