Willa Brown: & The Challengers

"Perez's debut historical novel fictionalizes the story of three pioneering black aviators who changed the face of aeronautics. When one thinks about America's aviation heroes, the Wright brothers, Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart come to mind. Lesser known are Cornelius C. Coffey, John C. Robinson and Willa B. Brown, real life AfricanAmerican historical figures who revolutionized aviation from the late 1920s through World War II." ..."An engaging, thorough novel about forgotten heroes of aviation history."- KIRKUS REVIEWS