| Amelia Earhart: Pioneer in the Sky Contributor(s): Parlin, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440401178 ISBN-13: 9780440401179 Publisher: Yearling Books OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1991 Annotation: "Women must try to do things as men have tried." When she was eight years old, Amelia Earhart built a roller coaster and "flew" through the air. She loved to watch daredevil pilots fly loops in the sky. Amelia decided to pilot a plane herself, and became one of the first women to learn to fly. She broke flight records and in 1932 was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone. The whole world admired her courage and daring. Amelia Earhart disappeared while trying to set a new record flying all the way around the world at the equator, but her pioneer spirit inspired many others to follow in her path. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - United States |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 91017419 |
| Lexile Measure: 570 |
| Physical Information: 0.23" H x 5.3" W x 7.59" (0.14 lbs) 80 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 88479 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Women must try to do things as men have tried. " When she was eight years old, Amelia Earhart built a roller coaster and "flew" through the air. She loved to watch daredevil pilots fly loops in the sky. Amelia decided to pilot a plane herself, and became one of the first women to learn to fly. She broke flight records and in 1932 was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone. The whole world admired her courage and daring. Amelia Earhart disappeared while trying to set a new record flying all the way around the world at the equator, but her pioneer spirit inspired many others to follow in her path. |