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921 EAR
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Penguin Workshop (2002), 106 pages
Description
Examines the life of pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart, who mysteriously disappeared during an around-the-world flight in 1937.
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Original language
English
Physical description
106 p.; 7.63 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member country
In the biography of Amelia Earhart it describes how women were really suppost to act. Amelia Earhart was different, she knew what she wanted to do and no man was going to stand in her way. She loved flying airplanes and breaking records. Everytime Amelia Earhart would fly her airplane she would
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always try to get higher and higher. She flew across the ocean and back and that started her career and helped her to get famous (which is what Amelia wanted). As the years went on, she married her coworker and tried her best to bread another record. Amelia was going to fly across the world in so many days. When she almost got to the place to land Amelia disappeared. She had no way of contacting anyone to come and find her. Still to this day, people are still looking for Amelia Earhart, and her plane. I learned from this story that Amelia Earhart never made it across the world. I always thought that she just died of old age. I was real disturbing for me to find out that Amelia was never found. In the classroom, I would like to read this story and explain to the children that women were not allowed to do anything. Explaining the role of the woman and having the children write what they think should have happened. A big discussion could take place over reading the Amelia Earhart story. Show Less
LibraryThing member ValerieStanley
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. In 1937 she disappeared while attempting a flight around the world. This is a very resourceful book about a
Teachers could use this for a History lesson or even as a creative writing assignment.
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great women in our past. I really like how they made it an easy reader for younger readers. Teachers could use this for a History lesson or even as a creative writing assignment.
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LibraryThing member aliptak
Genre: Biography - This book is a good example of a biography because it is true facts about a persons life that has been made into a book and written as a really interesting story. Everything about this book is true, it has a lot of details which makes it very interesting. It gives us true facts
Setting; This book took place in a lot of different places, but if any were different then they would no longer be true and it would be made up so it would no longer be a biography of Amelia Earhart. The setting has to be this way to keep this story the way it is, to keep it a good story.
Art Media: Pen drawing
Style: This book was hard to find a style in it since it was basically just telling the story of Amelia Earhart's life, but we did see some imagery because I could visualize what was happening while I was reading.
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about where she lived, what she did, and how she did it. These facts can be proven.Setting; This book took place in a lot of different places, but if any were different then they would no longer be true and it would be made up so it would no longer be a biography of Amelia Earhart. The setting has to be this way to keep this story the way it is, to keep it a good story.
Art Media: Pen drawing
Style: This book was hard to find a style in it since it was basically just telling the story of Amelia Earhart's life, but we did see some imagery because I could visualize what was happening while I was reading.
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LibraryThing member brittneydufrene
This book is a biography about the pioneer Emelia Earhart. Which I did not know until after reading that she disappeared during a flight around the world in 1937. I like Amelia because she was a dare-devil, which you do not see often in woman. I found this book quit entertaining but also sad that
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LibraryThing member kayceel
INteresting story for a younger crowd (reading level marked as 3.7). Focuses on her bravery and the fact that her mysterious disappearance during her around-the-world flight is just one small piece of who this smart, independent and brave woman was.
While I would like to include this as one of my
While I would like to include this as one of my
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summer book club selections, I'm concerned that this was published in 2002, and doesn't seem to have been updated since. The bibliography in the back is four books long, none published later than 1999, and considering the 75th anniversary approaches this summer, I imagine there are newer books I could consider... Show Less
LibraryThing member micsanchez
gets kids interested, easy and approachable. Very basic and not intimidating. Gives kids good basic knowledge of who she is.
LibraryThing member MSittig
This picture book biography summarizes Amelia Earhart's life in detail but not in too much detail. This book is very helpful and all of the information that I read from this book helped me get a better understanding of Amelia Earhart's life. This book tells of Amelia's life from her childhood into
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adulthood. The illustrations help students get a better understanding of her life in bold and vivid detail. Show Less
LibraryThing member makasireh
A kid-friendly biography about an American pioneer in flight.
LibraryThing member mroque
Summary: This book tells about all of the challenges that came with being the first woman pilot. Because it is an information book, it just talks about her life and the mystery of her unknown location of death.
Genre: Information book.
Review: I loved this book. I already had known her story so I
Genre: Information book.
Review: I loved this book. I already had known her story so I
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skimmed it throughly. It was fantastic in the essence of talking about her life. It shows children they can do anything no matter what the obstacles are. Show Less
LibraryThing member BrookeMattingly
Summary:
This chapter book about Amelia Earhart is a biography of her life, accomplishments and struggles from birth to death. It starts off with a brief introduction about her main accomplishment that she is most noted and recognized for, which is for being the first women pilot. Then the story
Comments (opinions/arguments):
This particular book is part of a “Who Was…” series about different important people in history. I really like this particular one about Amelia Earhart and the series itself because they are easy reader chapter books with a lot of important and relevant information for young readers. I really like that even though it’s a chapter book, it incorporates a lot of wonderful illustrations that correspond well with the writing. I also like that the book incorporates different chapters about different time periods in her life and an overall timeline in the back of the book. This book would work really well for a child who had to do a research project. For a short chapter book, this book offers a ton of information from the time Amelia was born to the time that she dies. I also like that it goes into great detail about her accomplishments, but also points out the struggles that she endured throughout her career. The message that this shows children is that you can accomplish anything no matter what the obstacle is. I like that this message is prevalent even though the main point of the book is to offer information about a historical figure. I also like that they portray Amelia as a hero because this book could offer children guidance and a good role model to help them motivate themselves to succeed.
This chapter book about Amelia Earhart is a biography of her life, accomplishments and struggles from birth to death. It starts off with a brief introduction about her main accomplishment that she is most noted and recognized for, which is for being the first women pilot. Then the story
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begins back at her birth and throughout the book tells about Amelia Earhart in chronological order. The biography includes pictures and information pertaining to her childhood, adolescence, career life, becoming a pilot, her heroism, being a businesswoman in the aviation industry and her overall accomplishments and struggles. In the back of the book there is also a timeline of her life and of the world at the same time. This book pretty much tells the reader everything they need to know about Amelia Earhart’s life. Comments (opinions/arguments):
This particular book is part of a “Who Was…” series about different important people in history. I really like this particular one about Amelia Earhart and the series itself because they are easy reader chapter books with a lot of important and relevant information for young readers. I really like that even though it’s a chapter book, it incorporates a lot of wonderful illustrations that correspond well with the writing. I also like that the book incorporates different chapters about different time periods in her life and an overall timeline in the back of the book. This book would work really well for a child who had to do a research project. For a short chapter book, this book offers a ton of information from the time Amelia was born to the time that she dies. I also like that it goes into great detail about her accomplishments, but also points out the struggles that she endured throughout her career. The message that this shows children is that you can accomplish anything no matter what the obstacle is. I like that this message is prevalent even though the main point of the book is to offer information about a historical figure. I also like that they portray Amelia as a hero because this book could offer children guidance and a good role model to help them motivate themselves to succeed.
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LibraryThing member JennaJ
Summary - Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean solo and also the Pacific. While flying she mysteriously disappeared.
Reflection - This book shows that a woman can do anything and that's what I love about it. I read this book to my daughter. I think it is great how
Reflection Ideas -
1.Have the kids act like they are flying around the room.
2. Ask the kids to tell me a story about if they have ever flew before.
Reflection - This book shows that a woman can do anything and that's what I love about it. I read this book to my daughter. I think it is great how
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much courage she had to fly across a big Ocean especially solo.Reflection Ideas -
1.Have the kids act like they are flying around the room.
2. Ask the kids to tell me a story about if they have ever flew before.
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LibraryThing member Sarah.Lew
I would use this book to give to my students if they were doing research on a famous person from history. I might even have my students act and dress up like a famous historian. This book is appropriate for third through sixth grade.
LibraryThing member librarybird08
Students will love the "who was" series for the biography genre or readers workshop. Amelia Earhart was a fascinating woman pilot. There is not too much information so it is perfect for middle grade students.
LibraryThing member JaniceBrody
This is a chapter book for grades 3 - 7 with chapter titles that are formed as questions to get children started asking questions.
LibraryThing member sweetiegherkin
This series is incredibly popular with the children at my library (and elsewhere as well) so I've been trying out a few of them. This was my first "Who Was" (rather than "Who Is") title and the first one where I didn't really know much about the subject going into it.
I found this chapter book
Like with other books in this series, the illustrations in this title were very basic black-and-white line drawings -- practically sketches. However, I think the maps will be useful for young readers as well as the illustrations of the way planes looked over the years. The book ends with a bibliography and timelines of Earhart's life and of the world during her lifetime.
I found this chapter book
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biography of Amelia Earhart fascinating. Previously I had only known the big highlights of Earhart's story (first female piloted solo trip across the Atlantic Ocean and the tragic mystery of her disappearance while attempting to fly around the world). Through this book, I learned about her early life and her other work as a World War I nurse's aide, caring for children in poverty, and so on. Later in life, she cashed in on her famous name by giving speeches, writing articles, and designing her own fashion line. Throughout, she remained an independent woman interested in promoting the rights of all women.Like with other books in this series, the illustrations in this title were very basic black-and-white line drawings -- practically sketches. However, I think the maps will be useful for young readers as well as the illustrations of the way planes looked over the years. The book ends with a bibliography and timelines of Earhart's life and of the world during her lifetime.
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LibraryThing member NMiller22
This book examines the life of pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart, who mysteriously disappeared during an around-the-world flight in 1937.
LibraryThing member MontzaleeW
Who Was Amelia Earhart? by Kate Boehm Jerome is a wonderful book about this great lady in a time when women were just beginning to stand on their own two feet, she is flying! This is a wonderful story of a strong willed and level headed girl and her goal to be more than someone who sits at home and
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makes babies. She was a doer. She had a very interesting life and this book tells all kinds of personal details history books would leave out. Great book for any age. Show Less
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