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Author
Publisher
Sandy Creek
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
•Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She worked as a nurse's aide in Canada during World War I. Her present from her family for her twenty-fourth birthday was her very own plane. AMELIA EARHART MADE HISTORY!
11) Amelia Earhart
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Amelia Earhart was known as a daring flyer, but what about before that? Find out what happened when Earhart was younger, and what she did that made her famous later on."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Morgan Reynolds Pub
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Biographical profiles of nine women pilots from the early years of flight, including: Harriet Quimby, the first American woman to receive a pilot's license; Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman pilot; Anne Morrow Lindbergh, wife of Charles Lindbergh and record-setting pilot in her own right; and legendary adventurer Amelia Earhart.
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The mostly-unknown tale of Jackie Cochran and Jerrie Cobb-two accomplished aviatrixes, one generation apart, who each dreamed of being the first woman in space, but along the way battled their egos, their expectations, and ultimately the patriarchal society that stood between them and the stars"--
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Ever since Amelia Earhart and her plane disappeared on July 2, 1937, people have wanted to know more about this remarkable woman. Amelia Earhart follows the charismatic aviator from her first sight of an airplane at the age of ten to the last radio transmission she made before she vanished. Illustrated with original artworks, contemporary photographs, quotes, and details, this is a great introduction to the famous pilot.
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
This whimsically illustrated book captures the spirit of a young Amelia Earhart as she follows the dreams that will one day earn her a place in American history as one of the world's first female pilots and one of the twentieth century's most acclaimed adventurers. Well researched and supplemented with biographical information, research notes, and additional sources for the curious.
19) Amelia Earhart
Author
Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Amelia Earhart is one of the world's most famous aviators in the history of flight and a role model for women everywhere. Follow the story of this trailblazing pilot - from her childhood adventures in Kansas, USA, to her around-the-world-flight in 1937, which ended in her mysterious disappearance over the Pacific Ocean.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
In 1912, airplanes looked like bicycles with wings. Only men flew these scary new machines. When a spirited young woman named Harriet Quimby decided to learn to fly, everyone said it would be too dangerous. But Harriet tried it anyway! She was the first woman in the United States to earn her pilot's license. Soon the whole country was just wild about her! Harriet loved the attention and designed a purple flight suit to stand out even more. Before...