Candace, the Universe, and Everything - Sherri L. Smith

Sherri L. Smith is the author of numerous acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books for young people, including American Wings: Chicago's Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky , co-authored with Elizabeth Wein; Flygirl , the winner of the California Book Awards' Gold Medal; The Blossom and the Firefly , the winner of the Golden Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators; Orleans ; and Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen?