--- product_id: 12228768 title: "Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of \"Brave Bessie\" Coleman" brand: "reeve lindberghpamela paparone" price: "VT3616" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/12228768-nobody-owns-the-sky-the-story-of-brave-bessie-coleman store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of "Brave Bessie" Coleman **Brand:** reeve lindberghpamela paparone **Price:** VT3616 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of "Brave Bessie" Coleman by reeve lindberghpamela paparone - **How much does it cost?** VT3616 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/12228768-nobody-owns-the-sky-the-story-of-brave-bessie-coleman) ## Best For - reeve lindberghpamela paparone enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted reeve lindberghpamela paparone brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of "Brave Bessie" Coleman ## Images ![Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of "Brave Bessie" Coleman - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/518ISwZ38OL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Still an Inspiration for Young and Old, Black and White - In a Glorious Rainbow of Colors and Hope *by D***K on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 31, 2013* As someone who has taught children for over 12 years, not counting the many more I spent raising my own, biographies - good biographies - are among the best books one can read to young ones or provide them with the opportunity for them to read it themselves, if they are able. Who says you cannot own the sky? Bessie Coleman was a young African-American woman had to go to France to earn her pilot's licence, the first African-American woman to do so. Most people in the US believed that neither women nor African Americans had the intelligence to fly an aeroplane. Bessie proved them wrong! She amazed crowds all over the world with here outstanding stunt flying. She was an inspiration for children and adults of all "races." She died in a crash, when her aircraft malfunctioned during a particularly dangerous stunt. Maybe the aircraft hit the ground, but Bessie did not; her soul went straight to heaven. Her story is told beautifully in a superb children's book, "Nobody Owns the Sky," by Reeve Lindbergh, the gifted daughter of none other than Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh. (My former students may remember the book, when I brought it in last year as part of my surreptitious observation of Black History Month.) The story narrates her life beautifully; Ms. Coleman's death is told in a way that is sympathetic to the young audience for whom this book is intended, neither whitewashing what happened nor making her death something scary. Ms. Lindbergh's style of rhymes works for me; Jane Yolen used it well in her biography of Katherine Wright, the sister of the famous Wright brothers. "Nobody Owns the Sky" offers children much to think about, especially when the book is used during Black History Month or Women's History Month. Sadly, racism in aviation did not end with Bessie Coleman. That would not come until the exploits of the Tuskegee Airmen, several decades later, whose heroism, like that of Bessie Coleman, provides an enduring legacy.I am an Amazon.com top reviewer. Aircraft and aviation history are passions of mine. I am available as a freelance writer to help authors gain greater Web presence for their works and will happily review sample copies of books and related aviation items. It would be a conflict of interest to charge a fee, but I do need a sample. ### ⭐⭐⭐ I don't like the rhyme scheme. *by U***F on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 15, 2009* Quick - name a female aviator!Yes, yes, Amelia Earhart. Now name another one. Can't do it, can you? Well, how about Bessie Coleman - first African-American, man or woman to have a pilot's license, and first American of ANY race or gender to have an international pilot's license - and she did it two years before Amelia, too! (She had to go overseas to get that license, because flight schools in the US wouldn't take a black aviator, and black aviators in the US wouldn't train a woman.)Aviators in general make great picture book heroes, doing something that was brand new and scary and didn't involve deliberate violence. And Bessie Coleman - wow! She ought to be better known!So why only three stars? Because, honestly, I don't think this book offers a good treatment of her.The artwork is so-so, but I could live with that. What I can't live with are the words. I have nothing against a rhyming book. However, this book has a very set jaunty rhythm with a rhyme scheme that runs A-A-A-A-A-A for every verse. The end result is that major issues such as racism, sexism, and Bessie Coleman's eventual *death* come out sounding like... like humor! The nicest thing I can say about it is that it's clunky:Bessie's life was not long, but she flew far and wideIn Chicago she showed off a Richthofen GlideHer air shows in Boston left crowds starry-eyed;But in Jacksonville, Florida, everyone criedBecause Bessie's plane failed, and she fell, and she died"Farewell to Brave Bessie", they sighedIt goes on like that for the whole book. And the little coda that takes her specific accomplishments and turns them into a general paean about flying like birds is... well, I'm not a great fan of it.I'm going to try Talkin' 'bout Bessie instead. Maybe that'll give me what I was looking for here. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Inspiration to those who Dream BIG!! *by P***P on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 8, 2013* What an inspiring story for children to read. Bessie Coleman overcame various obstacles to become the first Black Aviator in the world, I believe that all children can benefit from her story and see that if they want to achieve something it takes determination and a "Can-Do" attitude. The rhyming pattern used to tell the story was great for younger grade-level students and the illustrations were colorful as well. I had an opportunity to read this to second graders, they were actively engaged. I followed up with a arts & craft activity based on the story, which students enjoyed. I would recommend this book, not only for Black History Month or Women's History Month, but anytime of the year. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/12228768-nobody-owns-the-sky-the-story-of-brave-bessie-coleman](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/12228768-nobody-owns-the-sky-the-story-of-brave-bessie-coleman) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-10*