Amelia Earhart

Title: Amelia Earhart
Authors: Marilyn Rosenthal and Daniel Freeman
Publisher: Capstone Press
Copyright: 1999 to Capstone Press
Ages: 9-12
Pages: 24
Genre: Non-Fiction

Summary:
Amelia Earhart was born in 1897 in Kansas. Her parents traveled so she was cared for by her grandmother. Her family moved around quite a lot because of her father’s business and she attended many schools. It wasn’t common, but she went to college. But instead of graduating, she became a nurse in Toronto, Canada with her sister. Most of the men treated were pilots and Amelia began to have a desire to be a pilot. In 1922 she received her pilots license from Neta Snook. Her mother and sister helped her purchase her first plane, but she sold it when her parents divorced to buy a car. Amelia was the first woman to travel to Europe by plane. She married her manager George Putnam.
Amelia broke many flight records, including being the first woman to fly an airplane alone across the Atlantic. She accomplished the same with the Pacific. With this she became famous. She used her fame to help women. She began her plans to be the first to fly around the world.
She and friend Fred Noonan made it almost the entire way around the globe, but they lost contact with the Navy. They never reached their destination and their plane has never been found. It remains a mystery and Amelia remains a legend.

Recommendations:
Girls who want to be pilots, or simply enjoy flying.

Potential Problems:
It speaks of divorce.

My Reaction:
I learned a bit. I didn’t realize that they had never found her plane. I thought they had. But it’s very informational, but not boring, and the pictures are nice.