Who was Amelia Earhart?

Jerome, Kate Boehm (author.). Who HQ (Author). Cain, David, 1951- (illustrator.).

Summary: Examines the life of pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart, who mysteriously disappeared during an around-the-world flight in 1937.
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.--Publisher description.

Record details

ISBN: 0448428563
ISBN: 9780448428567
ISBN: 0448428865
ISBN: 9780448428864
ISBN: 9781442049239
ISBN: 9780756915872
ISBN: 9781536415704
Physical Description: print
106 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Publisher: New York : Grosset & Dunlap, [2002]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (page 106).
Formatted Contents Note:	Who was Amelia Earhart? -- Young Amelia -- A woman of character -- Amelia chooses a career -- Amelia takes off -- Amelia becomes a hero -- Amelia the businesswoman -- Pushing the limits -- The final flight.
Target Audience Note:	610 Lexile. 610L Lexile Decoding demand: 95 (very high) Semantic demand: 99 (very high) Syntactic demand: 85 (very high) Structure demand: 87 (very high) Lexile