| Amelia Earhart Contributor(s): Smith, Mike (Illustrator), Prentice, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 1419737414 ISBN-13: 9781419737411 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Aviation |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: First Names |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.6" W x 8.5" (0.60 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: See how Amelia Earhart went from a little Kansas tomboy to a high-flying feminist icon Before Amelia Earhart (1897-1939) became a world-famous pilot, she was a little tomboy from Kansas with a taste for adventure. When she visited an airfield and took a short plane ride, she knew she had to be a pilot. She signed up for flying lessons and cropped her hair short so that the other pilots would take her seriously. She became the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. With each flight she took and each record she broke, Amelia became more and more of a celebrity. Her final flight was intended to be a trip around the whole world, but her plane disappeared after takeoff--and her disappearance is still a mystery today. Inspirational, highly illustrated, and full of adventure, Amelia Earhart tells the story of the feminist icon who changed the world of aviation. It includes a timeline, glossary, and index. |
Contributor Bio(s): Prentice, Andrew: - Andrew Prentice is the author of a number of children's books. He lives in England with his wife, three daughters, and dog.Smith, Mike: - Mike Smith is the author and illustrator of a number of children's books and the winner of the Macmillan Prize for children's book illustration. He lives in Cambridge, England. |