num_pages: 32
description: In 1916 a young woman named Ruth Law attempted to fly from Chicago to New York City in one day--something no one else had ever done. This is the story of that daring attempt. Beautifully detailed watercolors dramatize a dangerous journey made by the pilot President Woodrow Wilson called "great." Full-color illustrations.
language: English
title: Ruth Law Thrills a Nation
titlecomplete: Ruth Law Thrills a Nation (Reading Rainbow Book)
genres: Historical, History, Childrens, Womens, Picture Books, Biography Memoir, Aeroplanes, Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 91
publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers