Amelia Lost The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart

by Fleming, Candace

• ISBN13: 9780593177846
• ISBN10: 0593177843
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2019-10-15
• Publisher: Yearling

Summary

Featured in the upcoming National Geographic documentary, Expedition Amelia! This is a critically acclaimed look at the life, disappearance, and search for the legendary aviatrix, Amelia Earhart.

On May 21, 1937, the most famous female pilot of all time, Amelia Earhart, set out to do the impossible: circumnavigate the globe at its widest point--27,000 miles in all. Just six weeks later, she disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. Eighty years have passed since that fateful flight; and still, Amelia's plane has never been found. Discover the thrilling life and tragic end of America's most famous trailblazing flier with this impeccably researched and masterfully crafted book from acclaimed author Candace Fleming.

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year

Named a Best Book of the Year by:
The Washington Post
School Library Journal
Kirkus Reviews

Author Biography

CANDACE FLEMING is the prolific author of The Family Romanov, which received 6 starred reviews and was a Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. She also wrote The Great and Only Barnum, a YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction nominee and a Publishers Weekly and Booklist Best Book; The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award recipient; Our Eleanor, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; and Ben Franklin's Almanac, a James Madison Honor Book. She is also the author of many highly acclaimed picture books.