A biography of an aviation pioneer, emphasizing her childhood.
Examines the life of pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart, who mysteriously disappeared during an around-the-world flight in 1937.
Presents the life of the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, who mysteriously disappeared in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world.
The whole world admired her courage and daring. Amelia Earhart disappeared while trying to set a new record flying all the way around the world at the equator, but her pioneer spirit inspired many others to follow in her path.
Using simple language that beginning readers can understand, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of Amelia Earhart. Illustrated throughout.
As a result, this book brings to life the primitive conditions under which Earhart flew, in an era before radar, with unreliable communications, grass landing strips, and poorly mapped islands.
Tells the story of Amelia Earhart's life - as a child, a woman, and a pilot - and describes the search for her missing plane.
In this brilliantly imagined novel, Amelia Earhart tells us what happened after she and her navigator, Fred Noonan, disappeared off the coast of New Guinea one glorious, windy day in 1937.
Meet the first female flier to fly solo across the Atlantic ocean in this book for young readers. Part of the Little People, Big Dreams series that introduces children to history's highest achievers.
The Carnegie Library, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Mrs. Ann Lloyd). Phipps family records. ... Charts of Howland Island and Pacific Ocean, before and after Itasca survey of 1936. National Archives and Record Service, Washington, DC.
Describes the life and legacy of the air pilot who disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 while on a flight around the world.