Velva Jean Learns to Fly
Autor Jennifer Nivenen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 iul 2011 – vârsta de la 18 ani
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 Niven's (Becoming Clementine) 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 Fly will have fans cheering all over again
Velva Jean Hart, the fiercely independent heroine of Jennifer Niven's (Becoming Clementine) 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 Fly will have fans cheering all over again
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780452297401
ISBN-10: 0452297400
Pagini: 412
Dimensiuni: 135 x 202 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: Plume Books
ISBN-10: 0452297400
Pagini: 412
Dimensiuni: 135 x 202 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: Plume Books
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Recenzii
"I devoured Velva Jean Learns to Fly and immediately began spreading the word: This one is not to be missed!"
"You don't have to read the first to become completely engrossed with the second, but once you meet Velva Jean, you're going to want to!"
Notă biografică
JENNIFER NIVEN’s first book, The Ice Master, was named one of the top ten nonfiction books of the year by Entertainment Weekly. Her second book, Ada Blackjack, was a Book Sense Top Ten Pick, and she is the most recently the author of Becoming Clementine. She splits her time between Atlanta and Los Angeles.
Descriere
Bristling at the limitations faced by a woman in rural Appalachia and fueled by the memory of her late Mama, Velva Jean pursues 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.