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Amelia Earhart : aviation pioneer / Daniel E. Harmon.

By: Series: Britannica beginner biosPublisher: New York, NY, USA : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, ©2018Edition: First editionDescription: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781680488067 (library bound : alk. paper)
  • 9781680488050 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9781538300206 (6 pack : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 629.13092 H228 2018 23
LOC classification:
  • TL540.E3 H375 2017
Contents:
Who was Amelia Earhart? -- Child of a new century -- Doctor or pilot? -- Young woman of the air -- Tragedy in the South Pacific.
Summary: Amelia Earhart was queen of the skies at a time when airplanes dazzled the imagination. She was adventurous and daring. Earhart became the first woman pilot to cross the Atlantic Ocean, and she did it solo. She flew across the United States and returned, alone. She soloed halfway across the Pacific. She set many flying records but none of that satisfied Earhart. In May 1937, she and her navigator took off from California on her final, epic flight. Their destination: around the world. This action-packed biography for young readers includes Vocabulary and Quick Fact boxes.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Barcode
General Reference General Reference Grade School Library General Reference Section GC GRef 629.13092 H228 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan GS000150

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Who was Amelia Earhart? --
Child of a new century --
Doctor or pilot? --
Young woman of the air --
Tragedy in the South Pacific.

Amelia Earhart was queen of the skies at a time when airplanes dazzled the imagination. She was adventurous and daring. Earhart became the first woman pilot to cross the Atlantic Ocean, and she did it solo. She flew across the United States and returned, alone. She soloed halfway across the Pacific. She set many flying records but none of that satisfied Earhart. In May 1937, she and her navigator took off from California on her final, epic flight. Their destination: around the world. This action-packed biography for young readers includes Vocabulary and Quick Fact boxes.

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