Mysterious Journey: Amelia Earhart's Last Flight - a Smithsonian Odyssey Adventure Book

by Martha Wickham, David Lund (Illustrator)

Discover the mystery and excitement surrounding Amelia Earhart's last flight! Suddenly transported from the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, Lucy finds herself in Amelia Earhart's shoes as she is flying across the Atlantic Ocean. Mysterious Amelia Earhart's Last Flight is an adventurous story that gives children a glimpse on what it was like to be the first woman to attempt to fly around the world. This 32-page, beautifully illustrated book comes with additional information about Amelia Earhart, a glossary of key terms and easy-to-download read-along narration to extend the learning fun!


Book
- Large, colorful illustrations on every page
- An interesting story with historical facts
- 32 pages, including glossary
- Appropriate for Reading Grades 2-4
- Appropriate for Interest 6-12 years
- Paperback 8 x 10 inches

32 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1997

Reviews

[Sydney Funk · Rating 4 out of 5]

• This Smithsonian Institution Odyssey Adventure follows Lucy, a young girl exploring the Amelia Earhart exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution with her friends. One second she is wondering what happened to her hero and the next she at the controls of a plane in the middle of a very difficult take off. She slowly comes to the conclusion that she is the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Lucy flies the plane and relives Earhart’s last flight as she tries to find out what happened to her hero.
• Grades 3-6.
• This would be a great book for a unit about Amelia Earhart, women that made history, or the history of aviation.
• Students that might benefit from this book include students with an interest in Amelia Earhart or someone that enjoys historical fiction books.
• This book could be used in small groups to have students discuss what could have happened to Amelia during her last flight.
• This could a good read aloud during a unit on Amelia Earhart, women that made history or the history of aviation. This book will make Amelia Earhart more relatable to younger students who have never
• Students that enjoy this book should take a look at the historical fiction section of their local library.
• This book is available as an e-book.

[Tayler · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book because it had good information about Amelia Earheart. It taught me things that I did not know about her. Like what she was like before the crash and the last time people had talked to her. This book would be a good book for like if you were doing a research paper on Amelia.

I did not like this book because it did not have a lot of story in it. It had a lot of information instead. I mean that is good if you want a information book, but that is not what I was really looking for.

I surprised me that they still have not found were her ship crashed. I wish that someone would just find the ship already so that we can find out what really happened to this amazing pilot.