When the United States enters World War II, Americans everywhere look for some way to help. With the help of her younger brother, 18-year-old Elizabeth Erickson of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, finds a unique way to support the war effor and realize her dream of becoming a pilot. While training for the army air force’s ferrying program, which put more than 1,000 women to work delivery airplanes for the military, Elizabeth discovers her own courage and resourcefulness and puts a troubling family mystery to rest.
