Black dove, white raven

Wein, Elizabeth2015

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Summary

Rhoda and Delia are American stunt pilots who perform daring aerobatics. But while the sight of two girls wingwalking - one white, one black - is a welcome novelty in some parts of the USA, it's an anathema in others. They dream of living in a world where neither gender nor ethnicity determines their life. When Delia is killed in an accident, Rhoda is determined to make that dream come true. She moves to Ethiopia with her daughter, Em, and Delia's son, Teo. Em and Teo have adapted to scratching a living in a strange land, and feel at home here; but their parents' legacy offlight and the ability to pilot a plane places them in an elite circle of people watched carefully by the Ethiopian emperor, Haile Selassie, who dreams of creating an air force for his nation. As Italy prepares for its invasion of Ethiopia, Em and Teo find themselves entangled in the crisis - and are called on to help.