WP28: Author Ann McCallum Staats talks about the women pilots and astronauts she highlights in her biography collection High Flyers, including Army helicopter combat veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and U.S. Senator, Tammy Duckworth

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In this excerpt from my interview with Ann McCallum Staats about her middle-grade biography collection HighFlyers: 15 Inspiring Women Pilots and Astronauts, she introduces the book and does a reading about Army helicopter combat veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and U.S. Senator, Tammy Duckworth. Senator Duckworth was an Army Blackhawk pilot whose aircraft was shot down in Iraq in 2004. The crash resulted in the loss of both of her legs. She tells her story in her memoir, Every Day is a Gift. 

I love what Ann did in High Flyers to offer younger readers role models from diverse backgrounds in diverse areas of aviation. While the book is intended for teen readers, these short biographies are also engaging and inspiring for adults.

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