A Picture Book of Amelia Earhart (Picture Book Biography)

When Amelia Earhart was eleven, she saw her first airplane. At the time she thought it was ""not at all interesting."" Despite this beginning, Amelia would go on to become one of the most famous aviators of her day. Never conventional, she grew up playing football and later studied automobile-engine repair. But she was planning a career in medical research, when on Christmas Day, 1920, she took her first plane ride -- a ride that changed her life. She bought her first plane the following year, and by 1928 became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Amelia Earhart went on to have m. In 1937, Amelia Earhart vanished while trying to become the first woman to fly around the globe. Today, experts search for clues to what happened-- but Earhart's legacy as a pioneering woman pilot is greater than the mystery surrounding her disappearance. You may know Amelia Earhart as one of history's most beloved aviators, but did you know she grew up playing football and studied automobile-engine repair? This clear and concise picture book biography with bright, colorful illustrations follows brave Amelia throughout her inspiring lifetime. From her first plane ride, on Christmas Day in 1920, to her famous flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928, Amelia's life took on new purpose when she discovered her love of flying. She later became the first person to fly alone across both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and had many other adventures that brought her to places like Hawaii and Mexico. In 1937, Amelia vanished while attempting to fly around the world. Her mysterious disapperance and incredible life story have fascinated the world ever since.This entry in Adler's well-known series includes a timeline, author's note, and bibliography. Repackaged paperback edition has an updated cover.For almost thirty years, David Adler's Picture Book Biography series has profiled famous people who changed the world. Colorful, kid-friendly illustrations combine with Adler's “expert mixtures of facts and personality” (Booklist) to introduce young readers to history through compelling biographies of presidents, heroes, inventors, explorers, and adventurers. These books are ideal for first and second graders interested in history, or who need reliable sources for school book reports. In 1937, Amelia Earhart vanished while trying to become the first woman to fly around the globe. Today, experts search for clues to what happened-- but Earhart's legacy as a pioneering woman pilot is greater than the mystery surrounding her disappearance. You may know Amelia Earhart as one of history's most beloved aviators, but did you know she grew up playing football and studied automobile-engine repair? This clear and concise picture book biography with bright, colorful illustrations follows brave Amelia throughout her inspiring lifetime. From her first plane ride, on Christmas Day in 1920, to her famous flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928, Amelia's life took on new purpose when she discovered her love of flying. She later became the first person to fly alone across both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and had many other adventures that brought her to places like Hawaii and Mexico. In 1937, Amelia vanished while attempting to fly around the world. Her mysterious disapperance and incredible life story have fascinated the world ever since. This entry in Adler's well-known series includes a timeline, author's note, and bibliography. Repackaged paperback edition has an updated cover. For almost thirty years, David Adlers Picture Book Biography series has profiled famous people who changed the world. Colorful, kid-friendly illustrations combine with Adlers expert mixtures of facts and personality ( Booklist ) to introduce young readers to history through compelling biographies of presidents, heroes, inventors, explorers, and adventurers. These books are ideal for first and second graders interested in history, or who need reliable sources for school book reports.

discusses The Life Of The Pilot Who Was The First Woman To Cross The Atlantic By Herself In A Plane.

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this Is One Of Several Dozen In Adler's Picture Book Biography Series. It Is A Successful Telling Of The Famous Woman's Life, Containing Information On Both The Personal And Professional Aspects. It Is Well-written, And Includes A Selected Bibliography. As An Introduction To The Biography Format, This Book Should Hit The Mark. This Would Be A Very Good Book For A Preschool Or Elementary School Library To Own.

Discusses the life of the pilot who was the first woman to cross the Atlantic by herself in a plane. The first woman to fly across the Atlantic solo, she disappeared mysteriously