Non-Fiction for Young Readers In 1916 a young woman named Ruth
Law attempted to fly from Chicago to New York City in one
day–something no one else had ever done. This is the story of
that daring attempt. Beautifully detailed watercolors dramatize
a dangerous journey made by the pilot President Woodrow Wilson
called “great.” Full-color illustrations.A Reading Rainbow
Selection. Don Brown introduces us to yet another little-known
heroine. On June 9, 1909, twenty-two-year-old Alice Ramsey
hitched up her skirts and climbed behind the wheel of a Maxwell
touring car. Fifty-nine days later she rolled into San
Francisco, becoming the first woman to drive across America.
What happened in between is quite a tale! Through words and
pictures, the author shares this story of a brave and tenacious
young woman who followed her vision to conquer the open road –
even when the road was nothing more than a wagon trail. Alice
Ramsey’s adventure offers a unique perspective on turn-of-the-
century America and pays tribute to the pi