Amelia Earhart - (First Names) by Andrew Prentice (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"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."--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>See how Amelia Earhart went from a little Kansas tomboy to a high-flying feminist icon</b> <p/> 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, <i>Amelia Earhart</i> tells the story of the feminist icon who changed the world of aviation. It includes a timeline, glossary, and index. <br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>**STARRED REVIEW** <br> "In line with the series premise and overall informal tone, the author refers to him throughout as "Harry" (his stage name). Andrew Prentice does likewise for his free-spirited subject in the co-published Amelia Earhart (illustrated by Mike Smith), taking "Amelia" (or, in childhood chapters, "Millie") from homemade backyard roller coaster to final disappearance . . . Together with its companion, stimulating portraits of two colorful, driven historical figures."-- "Kirkus Reviews"<br><br>"A lighthearted and easy look at some of the world's most famous celebrities . . . The illustrations may prove to be comforting for fiction readers who enjoy diary style series like Jeff Kinney's <i>Diary of a Wimpy Kid</i> and Rachel Renée Russell's <i>Dork Diaries</i>."-- "School Library Journal"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Andrew Prentice</b> is the author of a number of children's books. He lives in England with his wife, three daughters, and dog. <b>Mike Smith</b> 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. <br>
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