Gypsies of the Air

"Gypsies of the Air" by Bess Moyer is an exciting story about Terry Mapes, a brave young woman who flies airplanes, setting out to find her friends, Allan and Syd. When Allan and Syd disappear during a flight over the ocean, Terry, along with her sister Prim, takes to the skies in her plane, the "Skybird," ready to discover what happened. Besides facing the dangers of flying, Terry and her sister have to deal with others who want to cause harm. While Terry skillfully pilots her aircraft, the shadow of Bud Hyslop and Joe Arnold hint at problems and conflicts. Terry's commitment to family, combined with her late father's love of flight, makes her search about courage, grit, and unexpected challenges for women in a world of aviation mostly run by men.