Daredevil, Meghan McCarthy
Daredevil, Meghan McCarthy
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Daredevil
The Daring Life of Betty Skelton

Author: Meghan McCarthy

Narrator: Susie Berneis

Unabridged: 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/28/2014


Synopsis

In the 1930s most girls were happy playing with dolls. But one girl, Betty Skelton, liked playing with airplanes, watching them fly around outside, and even flying airplanes herself! She lived for an adventure - in the air, the water, and on land - and nothing could stop her, especially not being a girl. When Betty Skelton was young there weren't many women flying airplanes or racing cars, but she wouldn't let that stop her. She was always ready to take on a challenge, and she loved to have fun. Betty rode motorcycles, raced cars, jumped out of planes, and flew jets, helicopters, gliders, and blimps. And by the time she was an adult, Betty was known in the press as the 'First Lady of Firsts!'

About Meghan McCarthy

Publishers Weekly said McCarthy's humor is right on target for mischievous younger readers. Her work has also been called bold, whimsical, wacky, and terribly amusing. Her nonfiction has been called light hearted but well researched and action packed.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ben

Daredevil: The Daring Life of Betty Skelton is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Meghan McCarthy. It centers on a woman that is a whirling daredevil who liked to go fast and broke records in aviation and auto racing. Betty Skelton Frankman Erde was a land speed record holder and ae......more

Goodreads review by Kristen

Betty Skelton makes me want to say, "You go, girl!" Her dad (questionable parenting or no? I'm undecided) let her fly her first solo flight at age 12. She got her official pilot license at age 16, which was incredibly rare for someone in the 1930s, obviously. She felt the need for speed in other med......more

Goodreads review by Jaimee

This children s book written about Betty Skelton is just absolutely amazing. I didn't know anything about Betty or her life but once I started to read it I fell in love how amazing she was and how she helped lead the way of women can do anything men can. It is a good book to read to children to teac......more

Goodreads review by Kris

So get this! Betty Skelton trains with the astronaut crew for Mercury 7, and then right before takeoff NASA says, nah!! We're not ready to send a woman into space. What a bunch of jerks! Love the photo and list of Betty Quotes in the back matter. "Aerobats are murder on one's hairdo!" I like Mccarthy......more