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Little Guides to Great Lives: Amelia Earhart - by Isabel Thomas (Hardcover)

Little Guides to Great Lives: Amelia Earhart - by  Isabel Thomas (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, Earhart was a superstar of aviation and a pioneer of women's rights. Part of a brand-new series that introduces children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, Amelia Earhart was a superstar of aviation in the 1920s and 1930s and a pioneer of women's rights. Her disappearance in 1937, while attempting to fly around the world, remains an unsolved mystery. <p/>From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, Little Guides to Great Lives is a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the most inspirational figures from history in a fun, accessible way. Launching with Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie, Nelson Mandela, and Amelia Earhart, Little Guides to Great Lives tells the stories of the most amazing people from all over the world and across history, with full-color illustrations and fresh design to bring their incredible stories to life.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i> Amelia Earhart</i>: </b><br>Young readers who may only know of Earhart because of her last flight (if they know of her at all) will find much to enjoy in this accessible biography.-<i><b>Smithsonian Air Space</b></i><br><br><b>Praise for the series: <b><br>Featuring timelines, glossaries, approachable text and striking illustrations, the [Little Guides to Great Lives] biographies bring these important individuals to brilliant life.-<b><i>Shelf Awareness</i></b><br><br>If you're looking to inspire your children to aim high and think big, the Little Guides to Great Lives series is the perfect place to start. The stories that the books convey tell kids that there is no limit to what they can aim for. These biographies will pique the interest of any young child who is already dreaming of their future.-<b>GeekDad</i><br><br>The next cool biography series to buy your kids.-<b>Cool Mom Picks</b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Isabel Thomas is a children's author and editor, specialising in people, science, and nature. She has written for many publishers including Bloomsbury, Collins Big Cat, Dorling Kindersley, Oxford University Press, and Laurence King. <p/>Dàlia Adillon studied Fine Art at the University of Barcelona and Illustration at Escola Massana in Barcelona. Her richly decorative, mixed technique illustrations have won several awards, and she has had work exhibited in London, Rome, Barcelona, Mexico, UAE and China. Originally from Barcelona, she now lives and works in Bristol.

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