Betty Greene: The Girl Who Longed to Fly

Name: Betty Greene: The Girl Who Longed to Fly
Price: 9.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
ISBN: 9781784986544

By: Laura Caputo-Wickham

Product Description

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Betty Greene: The Girl Who Longed to Fly by Laura Caputo-Wickham, tells the story of Betty Greene, who as a young girl always wanted to fly. Betty's wish to learn to fly comes true, and she uses her skills to serve with the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II. When the war ends, she combines her passion to fly with her passion for Jesus, and helped set up a mission which is known today as the Mission Aviation Fellowship. Over Betty's lifetime, she made over 4,640 flights, served in 12 countries, and landed in around 20 more.

Children will enjoy this beautifully illustrated children's biography, which can be read to young children aged 4-5 and read by children aged 6 plus. Part of the Do Great Things For God series. By exploring the lives of inspiring Christian women, this series will enthuse young children about the great things they can do for God.

Product Information

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Title: Betty Greene: The Girl Who Longed to Fly
By: Laura Caputo-Wickham
Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 24
Vendor: Good Book Company
Publication Date: 2021
Dimensions: 9.45 X 7.68 X 0.28 (inches)

Weight: 8 ounces
ISBN: 1784986542
ISBN-13: 9781784986544
Ages: 4-8
Series: Do Great Things For God
Stock No: WW986544

Publisher's Description

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Read the true story of Betty Greene, who helped set up the Mission Aviation Fellowship.

Betty wanted to learn to fly from the age of 7, and when she grew up, that's exactly what she did. When World War II started, Betty used her skills to serve with the Women Airforce Service Pilots (also known as WASPs). She even became part of a research project that sent pilots way up high, through the stratosphere!

Once the war had ended, she brought her passion for flying and her passion for the Lord Jesus together, and helped to set up a mission which is known today as the Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF).

Throughout her life, Betty made over 4,640 flights and served in 12 countries, landing in around 20 more.

This beautifully illustrated children's biography of Betty Greene (1920-1997) is part of a series designed to show kids that God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.

Author Bio

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Laura Caputo-Wickham is a children’s author from Rome, now living in Kent with her husband, James, two young daughters and a cat. In her spare time, Laura is involved with her church’s toddler group and helps the children in her local school with their reading.

Héloïse is a French illustrator who grew up with an obvious passion for doodles. Therefore, she naturally opted for illustration studies at the Emile Cohl school in Lyon, from which she graduated in 2016. Today, she lives in Bristol, working mainly in children's publishing, a universe boosting her creativity, where she has the opportunity to accompany little humans in this magical journey of discovery.

Editorial Reviews

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Every child in the world loves to look up at passing airplanes and marvel at the wonder of air travel. After reading Betty Greene, young imaginations will look to the skies with gospel possibilities in mind. I hope this book inspires a generation of kids who don't merely want to be pilots but who want to be pilots (or truck drivers or train engineers) for the glory of Christ and the cause of his eternal kingdom. -- Megan Hill (Author of Praying Together; Mother of four)

Laura Caputo-Wickham captures timeless truths from Betty Greene’s life. Captivate even the youngest child with the story of her life! -- Barbara Reaoch (Former Director, Children's Division, Bible Study Fellowship)

Courageous, entrepreneurial and bold enough to break through numerous glass ceilings, Betty Greene's passion for the Lord trumped all other barriers to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. She is a truly inspirational role model to us all. -- Linda Allcock (Author, Deeper Still)

“Betty Greene” is the true story of how God used a woman with sky-high dreams to bring people across the world to him. -- Bob Hartman (Author, Rhyming Bible and The Lion Storytelling Bible)