Calling All Girls #13

Lee Ya Ching, China's pioneering aviatrix, draws inspiration from childhood fairy tales to become the country's first woman pilot—and transforms her dream of flying into a mission to help her people. From her early training in Europe to her harrowing escape from Japanese-occupied Shanghai, Ya Ching proves that the "good fairies" of legend are real, setting up hospitals and rallying international support for China's fight. This biographical tribute follows a remarkable woman who literally learned to fly in order to make a difference.

The Yorktown Younger Set throws a get-acquainted party to welcome new families who've moved to town, but Gail's lavish approach—complete with paid entertainers, fancy catering, and formal dress—backfires when the new kids feel out of place and unwelcome. It takes a humble turn toward real fun when the group discovers that good times come from what you make together, not what you buy.

In the early 1900s, a young girl and her mother set sail aboard the *Windward* with supplies meant for the girl's father, the famous Arctic explorer Rear Admiral Peary, hoping to surprise him at his northern post. Their journey through treacherous icebergs and into the Arctic winter becomes a desperate struggle for survival as the ship becomes trapped in ice, forcing the crew and passengers to endure months of hardship while waiting for rescue. When spring finally breaks the frozen harbor, an unexpected reunion brings the perilous voyage to an end.

When Judy Wing spots smoke on the horizon during a routine flight, she volunteers her plane to help fight an out-of-control forest fire threatening a nearby arsenal. Working with the forest rangers and fire crews below, Judy uses her aircraft to scout the blaze and direct the firefighting efforts, proving that her skills in the air can make a real difference on the ground. It's a thrilling test of courage and quick thinking as she races against the spreading flames to keep a disaster from reaching the arsenal.

Lt. Liudmila Pavlichenko traded her factory job for a rifle range in 1932, honing the marksmanship that would make her one of the Russian Army's most formidable snipers when Nazi forces invaded in 1941. After fighting her way through the sieges of Odessa and Sevastapol—wounded four times but refusing to leave her post—she earned the Order of Lenin and traveled to Washington, D.C. to share her story of survival and duty on the front lines. This true account captures a soldier's unwavering commitment to defending her people against an implacable enemy.