Me and the Sky: Captain Beverley Bass, Pioneering Pilot

Growing up in the late 1950s, Beverley Bass dreamed of flying, but was told girls couldn't become pilots. With her parents' encouragement she watched planes take off and land at a nearby airport, and she refused to accept "no" as an answer. After years of perseverance she made history in 1986 as American Airlines' first female captain, leading the airline's first all-female crewed flight. This picture-book biography traces her journey from a determined child to a pioneering aviator, highlighting the obstacles she faced and the historic milestones she achieved.