The eight women in this book were all discouraged from flying because they were women. But each of them dreamed of flying and was determined to succeed. They found inspiration in a great number of places: family, friends, even people they hardly knew. These women defied the odds by combining determination, courage, and hard work to make their dream of flight come true.
Highlights
Female Aviators from Harriet Quimby to Eileen Collins
Marilyn Bousquin and Stephen Dawson
People & Places
|flight|Vocabulary|Compound Words|aviators|astronauts|Rate|Sequence|space|Accuracy|Our Stories|identity awareness|Problem and Solution|Acronyms
VLL
6
14,668
C1
English
9781792255557
The eight women in this book were all discouraged from flying because they were women. But each of them dreamed of flying and was determined to succeed. They found inspiration in a great number of places: family, friends, even people they hardly knew. These women defied the odds by combining determination, courage, and hard work to make their dream of flight come true.
Word lists coverage
The word and grammar lists are compiled from commercially available resources and English study websites. They are not intended to be authority. Use at your own discretion.| List | Total | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Eiken Grade 1 | 3,105 | 0.45% |
| Eiken Grade 2 | 866 | 9.01% |
| Eiken Grade 3 | 900 | 49.22% |
| Eiken Grade 4 | 600 | 52% |
| Eiken Grade 5 | 600 | 51.5% |
| Eiken Grade Pre1 | 2,868 | 2.65% |
| Eiken Grade Pre2 | 1,327 | 18.76% |
| Eiken Grade Pre2+ | 1,562 | 23.05% |
| NDL | 875 | 68.23% |
| NGSL 1 to 1,000 | 1,000 | 73.4% |
| NGSL 1,001 to 2,000 | 1,000 | 34% |
| NGSL 2,001 to 3,000 | 801 | 17.73% |
| NGSL Supplemental | 52 | 57.69% |
Grammar lists coverage
The word and grammar lists are compiled from commercially available resources and English study websites. They are not intended to be authority. Use at your own discretion.| List | Total | Unique | Coverage | Unique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eiken Grade Pre1 | 94 | 94 | 0% | 0% |
| Eiken Grade 2 | 123 | 122 | 0% | 0% |
| Eiken Grade Pre2 | 111 | 108 | 0% | 0% |
| Eiken Grade 3 | 48 | 47 | 0% | 0% |
| Eiken Grade 4 | 52 | 49 | 0% | 0% |
| Eiken Grade 5 | 176 | 139 | 0% | 0% |
| A1 | 352 | 316 | 0% | 0% |
| A2 | 949 | 893 | 0% | 0% |
| B1 | 1,126 | 1,106 | 0% | 0% |
| B2 | 775 | 760 | 0% | 0% |
| C1 | 402 | 395 | 0% | 0% |
| C2 | 312 | 308 | 0% | 0% |