Sherri L. Smith
9 SeriesSherri L. Smith is an American author known for her young adult novels that address social issues. Before her writing career, she worked in stop-motion animation on the movie Mars Attacks! and at Disney TV Animation. She resides in Los Angeles, California, with her partner and cat.
In "Flygirl" by Sherri L. Smith, Ida Mae Jones, a young black woman in 1940s Louisiana, yearns to fly like her late pilot father. With the U.S. entry into World War II and the formation of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), Ida sees her chance. She uses her light skin to pass as Caucasian, joining the program to fulfill her dream. However, Ida soon discovers the heavy burden of denying her true identity. Ultimately, she learns that who she is matters more than what she does.
