Second, and more importantly, the ending felt quite rushed. First, small grammatical mistakes pop up infrequently. There are some issues with this novel, though. Its portrayal of women in the skies is entirely accurate as well, with many women taking these jobs during the 1920s. While other stories look at modern-day feminism, Nothing But Sky is an interesting glimpse into the time period where women could vote but not hold equal jobs to men. Thus, a novel based on this time period was only waiting to happen, and although there are some mistakes with Nothing But Sky, Amy Trueblood faithfully executes the story in a very historically accurate manner. However, the 1920s are only really mentioned in reference to the 1930s Great Depression. Truth be told, while the rest of the world was reeling from the shock of the Great War and the economic destruction it left in its wake, America’s economy was booming. The 1920s is often an overlooked decade in American history. Amy Trueblood writes a masterful story that mirrors the real-life teams of aerial acrobats that performed death-defying stunts thousands of meters in the sky. However, money is always an issue, and their team, the Soaring Eagles, is always short of it.
They overcome trial and tribulation to reach their final goal, a performance at the coveted World Aviation Expo in Chicago.
Nothing But Sky is a historical fiction novel set in 1922 about a young girl named Grace Lafferty and her stunt crew. Eager to continue flying, they began to perform daredevil tricks in front of crowds, and the tricks only became more insane. In the aftermath of the First World War, many pilots from the war returned home. Review by Jacob Chon, age 15 Nothing But Sky by Amy Trueblood
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