A Picture Book of Amelia Earhart (Picture Book Biography) - Softcover

Adler, David A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0823415171 ISBN 13: 9780823415175

Publisher: Holiday House, 1998

Synopsis

The first woman to fly across the Atlantic solo, she disappeared mysteriously.

About this title

About the Author:

David A. Adler is the author of Fun with Roman Numerals and Money Madness. He lives in New York State.

From Kirkus Reviews:

Adler (A Picture Book of Jackie Robinson, 1994, etc.) draws even young onlookers into the life of Earhart, whose Kansas childhood included firing a .22 rifle at barn rats and fashioning a roller coaster from fence rails and roller skates. Her social work, medical research, and study of engine repair are outlined, along with her growing passion for airplanes and flying, which resulted in several initial crash landings. Historic flights and accomplishments characterize Earhart's adulthood, told in a factual, yet anecdotal style sure to interest early readers. Earhart's disappearance, the source of much speculation, is skillfully handled. A brief author's note cites theories about that disappearance as well as the lack of evidence to support them. Fisher's illustrations, though clumsy in depicting perspective (e.g., a plane in flight on the cover is curiously close to Earhart's head), are pleasing in that they do not idealize the subject. This is a cogent tribute to an aviation pioneer. (Picture book/biography. 5-9) -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

About this edition

• Publisher: Holiday House
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0823415171
• ISBN 13: 9780823415175
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Fisher Jeff