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This title introducing the great Amelia Earhart will make readers soar. The book starts off with Amelia's beginnings and takes you with her on her path to becoming one of the most famous aviators and females of her time and ours. Complete with a timeline and wonderful historical photographs.
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OBD November Is Aviation Month - YOUTH
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
Women's History Month: Kids (March 2023)
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
Women's History Month: Kids (March 2023)
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A picture book introduction to the life of the mid-twentieth-century aviation and auto racing pioneer describes her fascination with vehicles during childhood and the daring achievements that earned her the title, "First Lady of Firsts."
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In 1927, airplanes were a thrilling but dangerous novelty. Most people, men and women, believed that a woman belonged in the kitchen and not in a cockpit. One woman, Ruth Elder, set out to prove them wrong by flying across the Atlantic Ocean. Ruth didn't make it, crashing spectacularly, but she flew right into the spotlight and America's heart. This is the story of a remarkable woman who chased her dreams with grit and determination, and whose appetite...
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How did Amelia Earhart learn to fly? How was flying then different than it is today? Cub Reporter interviews Amelia Earhart to find out how she made a difference in the world of aviation and defended women's rights. Learn how Amelia fought against adversity to become the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Discover how she stood up for other female aviators and the ways she fought for gender equality. Readers will see how to use interviewing...
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Wait! What? volume 3
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"From the best-selling author of My Weird School: a new entry in the hilarious biography series that casts fresh light on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Amelia Earhart loved heights so much she built a roller coaster in her backyard? Or that she used to race worms with her sister? Bet you didn't know that she took photographs of garbage cans to pay for flying lessons! Siblings Paige and Turner do-and they've collected some of the...
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OBD Little People Big Dreams Day (Sept. 23) - YOUTH
OBD November Is Aviation Month - YOUTH
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
OBD November Is Aviation Month - YOUTH
OBD Women's History Month (March) - YOUTH
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Follows Amelia Earhart, whose strong will and self-belief helped her overcome prejudice and technical problems to become the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts about Amelia's life.
18) Amelia Earhart
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"The Historical Figures series introduces young readers to prominent people from U.S. history"--
19) Amelia Earhart
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"This book describes the mysterious disappearance of Amelia Earhart and people's theories about what might have happened. Includes fun fact and sidebar features with extra information"--
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On November 19, 1916, at 8:25 a.m., Ruth Law took off on a flight that aviation experts thought was doomed. She set off to fly nonstop from Chicago to New York City. Sitting at the controls of her small bi-plane, exposed to the elements, Law battled fierce winds and numbing cold. When her engine ran out of fuel, she glided for two miles and landed at Hornell, New York. Even though she fell short of her goal, she had broken the existing cross-country...
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