In Girls Wear Combat Boots Too, young Grace, who is afraid of heights after a playground accident, is very excited to go to her neighborhood air show. Her mom was a parachutist in the Army, and Grace has always dreamed of wearing combat boots and following in her mom’s footsteps, but first she must learn to overcome her fear of heights. When she does overcome her fear, the question becomes, will she or will she not live out her dream to someday fly in the air like a bird?