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Synopsis
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Tells, in an exciting graphic novel format, the story of irrepressible adventurer and fierce advocate for women, Amelia Earhart.
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About the Author
ROBERT BURLEIGH is the author of many books for children, including Flight: The Journey of Charles Lindbergh, which received the Orbus Pictus Award. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.
BILL WYLIE illustrated for Marvel Comics for many years before turning to graphic novels for children. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
From Booklist
Gr. 2-4. In this volume in the American Heroes series, the pioneer aviator is treated to a biography in full-color comic-book format. Earhart's determination to do more than serve as a feminine figurehead by taking control of a record-breaking flight comes through clearly, although the brevity and format of the book preclude extensive details. Readers will, however, get a glimpse of Earhart's daredevil nature, her acquaintance with and subsequent marriage to G. P. Putnam, and her 14-hour solo flight from North America to Britain, depicted handily in flashbacks. A postscript makes note of her mysterious disappearance. Children will need additional sources to gain a full understanding of both Earhart's place in women's history and her personal development; however, this is a pleasing anecdotal glance at a legendary figure, accomplished with colors, visual panache, and a comic-book panel arrangement, all well-suited to the story. A ready companion to Into the Air (2002), about the Wright Brothers, by the same author and artist. Francisca Goldsmith
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- PublisherTurtleback
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 061370522X
- ISBN 13 9780613705226
- BindingSchool & Library Binding
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages48
- IllustratorWylie Bill
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