Nubian Barnstormer Volume 1 Persistence : Lucyislight LLC : 9780578243115 : 0578243113 : 28 Jan 2021 : A young African American woman blazes her own path in this spirited historical novel. Ava Odell is the only girl born into a proud, tight-knit family. While World War I rages in Europe, she's in Oklahoma trying to figure out what she wants to do with her life. A resident of Greenwood, derisively called "Little Africa" by white Tulsa, she'll soon be the first Odell to graduate from college. However, a chance sighting of an airplane leads to more than a career as an elementary school teacher. Mama and Papa don't know what to make of their normally sensible daughter's new quest. Andrew, her buddy and three years her junior, believes she can do anything she wants. The youngest boys, Artest and Aton, giggle at their silly sister. But she can always count on the support of Uncle Solomon, Aunt Pearl and her five male cousins, especially Josie, on the Odell Farm located near her alma