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The Flying Girl

by L. Frank BAUM (1856 - 1919)

A Fresh Start

Frank L. Baum, author of the Oz books, delivers an engaging story for all ages. Orissa Kane works in order to provide for her family. Her mother is blind, while her brother devotes his time to his invention, a flying machine. Everything changes when he brakes his leg and Orissa decides to continue developing the machine. This fascinating and relatable book explores the early days of aviation, and the changing role of women. Frank L. Baum chose to publish this book under the name Edith Van Dime. - Summary by Stav Nisser.

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Listen next episodes of The Flying Girl:
A Battle in the Air , A Curious Accident , A Final Test , Mr. H. Chesterton Radley-Todd , Of Course , Orissa Resigns , Planning the Campaign , Sybil is Critical , The Criminal , The Flying Fever , The Flying Girl , The One to Blame , The Opening Gun , The Real Heroine , The Spying of Tot Tyler , Uncle and Niece