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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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11/19/13

Sky High: The True Story of Maggie Gee


AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Marissa Moss
PUBLISHER: Tricycle Press               PUBLICATION DATE: 2009
AGENRE: Informational Picture Book                        READING LEVEL: grades 3-4
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Maggie always dreamed of being a pilot ever since she use to watch the planes take off from the airport with her family as a child.  Maggie finally gets an opportunity to fly and serve for her country in the military, as one of the first Chinese-American female pilots in the United States.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will make an acronym using their first and last names.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Jasmine Strickland- Valdosta State University