Who Was Amelia Earhart?

by Kate Boehm Jerome, Who HQ, David Cain (Illustrator)

Overview

Amelia Earhart was a woman of many "firsts." In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1935, she also became the first woman to fly across the Pacific. From her early years to her mysterious 1937 disappearance while attempting a flight around the world, readers will find Amelia Earhart's life a fascinating story.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780448428567
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	11/11/2002
Series:	Who Was? Series
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	12,535
Product dimensions:	5.28(w) x 7.62(h) x 0.26(d)
Lexile:	610L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Kate Jerome is an award-winning children's book author and a lifelong advocate of science literacy. She has recently completed a Fellowship at Stanford University and, in addition to writing new children's books, she is now developing innovative programming in virtual reality.