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

Author: Severo Perez
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 12/09/2016
Pages: 474
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.06d
ISBN: 9781539748496
About the Author
Severo Perez is an award-winning filmmaker and writer. He has created work for network and cable television, PBS, corporate sponsors and the educational market. ". . . and the earth did not swallow him," Severo's feature film adaptation of the novel by Tomas Rivera, won eleven international awards, including five for Best Picture, one for Best Director. His documentary film "Willa Brown: An American Aviator" is the basis for this novel.