Amelia Earhart: Flying Solo (Sterling Point)

By John Burke

Book Overview

Earhart grew up at a time when many believed that men alone had the right to experience the thrill of adventure but, from the moment she saw her first airplane, she knew it was her destiny to fly. She made record-setting flights across America, the oceans, and, ultimately, around the world, earning more fame and admiration with every boundary she broke. Even today, her tragic and mysterious disappearance over the Pacific remains one of the great unsolved mysteries. This fascinating biography captures Amelia Earhart s grit and unwavering determination to chart her own path."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402745206
• ISBN13: 9781402745201
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Union Square Kids
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.0" x 5.8"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher