Sterling Biographies(r) Amelia Earhart: A Life in Flight

by Victoria Garrett Jones

Book Overview

Knowing the risks, but taking the chance anyway--that was the internal compass that guided Amelia Earhart. This fascinating biography captures: - Amelia's impressive sense of daring, evident from a very young age - Her eagerness to promote women's abilities, and desire to contribute to the world around her - Her many firsts--including becoming the first female to fly solo across the Atlantic - Her sudden disappearance over the Pacific, which remains...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402751575
• ISBN13: 9781402751578
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Union Square Kids
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher