Amelia Earhart Young Aviator

by Gormley, Beatrice; Henderson, Meryl

• ISBN13: 9780689831881
• ISBN10: 0689831889
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-02-01
• Publisher: Aladdin

Summary

One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies--easily read by children of eight and up--today's youngster is swept right into history. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Beatrice Gormley has written a number of books for young readers, including several titles in the History’s All-Stars series, as well as biographies of Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Laura Bush, and John McCain. She lives in Westport, Massachusetts.

Meryl Henderson is a graduate of Syracuse University. In 1974, she graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of fine arts degree. For over forty years, she has been working as a freelance illustrator, specializing in artwork for children. She has illustrated more than a hundred books and has contributed illustrations to countless magazines and educational books. She currently lives in Catskill, New York.

Table of Contents

Up in the Sky	p. 11
Millie Rides	p. 31
Adventures	p. 48
A Happy, Lucky Family	p. 64
Sad Grown-up Things	p. 78
Money Troubles	p. 89
Amelia Takes Charge	p. 101
"Work That I Could Do"	p. 116
California Flying	p. 132
At Home at Denison House	p. 147
The Beauty of Adventure	p. 164
An Inspiration for Women	p. 186
Solo Across the Atlantic	p. 205
The Last Flight	p. 224
We Pay with Courage	p. 249
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