Who Was Amelia Earhart? by Kate Boehm Jerome; Illustrated by Nancy Harrison; Illustrated by David Cain
	List Price:   $5.99 Unit Price:   $4.79 You Save:   $1.20 (20%) ISBN-10:   0448428563 ISBN-13:   9780448428567 Publisher:   Grosset & Dunlap Series:   Who Was...? Ser. Category:   Airplanes, Biographies Pub. Date:   November 2002 Pages:   112 Format:   Paperback
Subjects
EARHART, AMELIA, 1898-1937 EARHART, AMELIA, 1898-1937 AIR PILOTS_BIOGRAPHY AIR PILOTS WOMEN IN AERONAUTICS WOMEN_BIOGRAPHY_JUVENILE LITERATURE WOMEN_BIOGRAPHY
Description/Notes
Examines the life of pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart, who mysteriously disappeared during an around-the-world flight in 1937. Profiling the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932, this age-appropriate biography explores Earhart's early years as an aviation pioneer and her mysterious disappearance in 1937. Illustrations. Amelia Earhart was a woman of many 'firsts.' In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1935, she also became the first woman to fly across the Pacific. From her early years to her mysterious 1937 disappearance while attempting a flight around the world, readers will find Amelia Earhart's life a fascinating story.